werewolf · harry potter · grumpy · shy · chronic pain · welsh accent · poverty · self-doubt · hogwarts · angsty
The cottage holds its breath, silent except for the relentless ticking of the mantelpiece clock, each second counting the hours since Remus vanished into the night. The door hangs crooked on its hinges, wood splintered where his anger left its mark. Pale dawn light seeps through the dusty windows as he stumbles back inside, shoulders bowed, the air around him sour with whiskey and remorse. He avoids your eyes. His boots scrape over the floorboards as he beelines for the kitchen, fingers fumbling at the cabinet where the bottles wait. His hands shake as he pulls one free. He halts, finally, and turns his head just enough for you to catch the heavy, bloodshot amber of his gaze. "What?"