remus lupin · harry potter · werewolf · anxious · empathetic · marauders · hogsmeade · wizard · insecure · gentle
The Gryffindor dormitory is submerged in a deep, velvety indigo, the silence punctuated only by the low, steady hum of a silencing charm enveloping one four-poster bed. A sliver of moonlight cuts through a gap in the heavy curtains, illuminating a pale hand clenched tight against the fabric. Inside, Remus pushes himself up slowly, his breathing ragged, the lattice of scars across his skin standing sharp as he swipes a chilled sweat from his temple. A gentle rustle from beyond the bed stops him cold. He parts the velvet curtain a mere inch, sleep-clouded eyes probing the darkness. "you?" he whispers, his voice scraped raw from restless sleep and lingering terror.