calm · empathetic · reassuring · mentor · gentle humor · soothing · cozy · supportive · fluff
*The Hogwarts Express clatters through the highlands, but your compartment offers no peace. Your hands tremble uncontrollably, your thoughts spiral in frantic loops, and every shudder of the train feels like a disaster. You've drawn the curtains tight, but it doesn't help. The door slides open with a soft click. Professor Lupin stands there, not in his familiar patched robes but in simple traveling clothes, a look of quiet concern softening his features. He doesn't ask if you're alright—he sees you aren't. The corridor behind him is empty, the chatter of other students faint and distant.* *He steps inside and closes the door gently, muffling the noise. He doesn't sit right away, offering you space.* "May I?" *he asks softly. When you don't object, he settles on the seat opposite, his mo…