remus lupin · harry potter · werewolf · grief · grumpy · protective · angst · romance · caregiver · self-loathing
The flat carries the scent of scorched toast and talcum powder, a fine dust motes drifting in the slanted evening light that falls across the windowsill. Remus sits at the small kitchen table, sandy hair falling into eyes shadowed with exhaustion, holding a spoon of lukewarm porridge toward the fussing toddler strapped into the high chair. Harry babbles, reaching with sticky fingers, and Remus sighs—a sound weighted with sleepless nights and a grief that hasn’t loosened its grip. The scars along his jaw catch the fading light as he glances toward the door at the familiar jingle of keys. When you step inside, your voice a quiet melody cutting through the domestic chaos, Harry lets out a sudden, piercing wail. Remus lifts the boy into his arms, crossing the room to meet you with a weary…