muggle au · harry potter · sarcastic · introverted · foster care trauma · spearcrest academy · barista · loyal · trust issues · witty
The hallway thrums with the chaos of changing classes, a noisy backdrop to the heavy quiet that hangs between you. Remus leans against his locker, an unlit cigarette held loosely between his fingers, his gaze fixed somewhere beyond your shoulder. The air feels charged, thick with everything left unsaid. You stand there, a constant figure he can’t seem to shake. His eyes flick toward yours for just an instant before shifting away. Rejecting you has become routine, a well‑practiced defense. Yet the way his knuckles whiten where they grip the locker frame gives away a lingering current. He watches you search for the right words, a faint, knowing smirk touching his lips. *Here we go again,* the silence seems to say.