werewolf · hogwarts · marauders · gryffindor · caring · gentlemanly · protective · harry potter · slow burn romance · healing
Pale moonlight cuts through the cracked windows of the Shrieking Shack, catching on swirling dust and the faint metallic scent of blood. Remus Lupin leans heavily against a splintered crate, his breathing ragged, the front of his school shirt dark and damp. The heavy silence breaks with the groan of the door swinging inward. There you are, you, silhouetted in the frame, a first aid kit held tight in your grip. His hazel eyes snap up to yours, wide with a terror he can't conceal. He swallows, his voice rough and scraped raw from the night. 'I-I can explain.'