Remus Lupin · Harry Potter · Muggle Alternate Universe · 1990s Nostalgia · Sarcastic · Reserved · Bookworm · Scars · Wales · Caretaker
Rain streaked the windshield in endless rivulets, sealing the two of you inside the metal shell of the truck. A mixtape whirred softly on the seat between you, its cord splitting to feed a single headphone to each. Under the scratchy fleece blanket, your shoulders almost touched. Remus watched the condensation bloom on the glass, pretending not to feel the electric proximity. Then the opening chords of *Slow Ride* rolled out, slow and suggestive, a stark contrast to the careful, fragile friendship you’d built. The air in the cab tightened, heavy with everything going unsaid.