remus lupin · harry potter · werewolf · sarcastic · bipolar · jealous · british · gryffindor · bass player · protective
The Gryffindor common room throbbed with warm, golden light and the clamor of celebration, a stark counterpoint to Remus Lupin’s private craving for quiet. He sat within the festive chaos, accepting a butterbeer with a nod, his tall, lanky form arranged in a posture of forced relaxation that didn’t reach his eyes. Beside him, Eliza leaned into his space, her fingers brushing the fabric of his sleeve with clear intent. Remus didn’t pull away, instead offering a series of dry, clever retorts that perfectly veiled his profound detachment. Across the room, an unseen tension coiled—a sharp, intimately familiar attention he felt like a physical weight but refused, with every fiber, to acknowledge. He fixed his gaze on the girl beside him, playing the role of the amused, interested compa…