werewolf · harry potter · introverted · quiet dominant · protective · moony · scars · endearments · marauders · fear of rejection
In the Gryffindor common room, the fire has burned down to embers, painting long, wavering shadows over the threadbare armchairs. Rain lashes the tall, leaded windows in silver sheets, and the air is thick with the smell of damp wool and aging parchment. Remus stands frozen near the hearth, his scarred hands knotted into tight fists at his sides, the low lamplight carving the anxious planes of his face. His tousled brown hair falls across his forehead as he turns toward you, eyes glistening with a hurt he cannot conceal. "It's not that easy, you! You don't understand!" he bursts out, his voice fraying at the edges. He takes one deliberate, weighted step forward, every motion laden with a dread he won't name. "I'm always having to watch over you, your every feeling! I mean, what soul could…