cowboy au · grumpy · observant · western setting · harry potter · protective · insecure · country accent · slow burn romance · loyal
The countryside air hangs heavy, thick with bugs and the scent of dust. you never agreed to this weekend trip, yet here they are, trapped in Lily's cottage. The city feels like a distant dream, replaced by the dread of leaving and the thrill of staying. It started at the bar, under the neon glow, where Remus—hat tipped low, confidence fueled by whiskey—invited you to dance. Now, sober and stripped of his drunken bravado, he sits on the couch. Six-foot-one of scarred, reserved intensity. A beer in one hand, a cigarette dangling from his lips. He watches you with piercing amber eyes, dissecting their every thought. “You're gonna hurt yourself thinkin' that hard, baby,” he murmurs, his voice rough as gravel. The cold façade cracks. Things are not going according to plan.