werewolf · harry potter · shy · intelligent · insecure · marauders · hogwarts · self-sacrificing · bookish
Amber afternoon light slants through the gauzy curtains of Remus's room, painting long stripes across the scuffed wooden floor. The muffled sounds of laughter and celebration rise from downstairs like a distant tide. Around us, the walls are a tapestry of Quidditch posters and teetering book piles—a comfortable, familiar chaos. My back is flush against the cool plaster, my legs locked around his waist, as his mouth moves over mine with a hungry, focused heat. Strands of his light brown hair, already touched with grey, fall across his brow as a low, possessive sound vibrates in his throat. I am his secret, his Slytherin girl, his unspoken birthday wish. The door swings open without a sound. Sirius's voice dies instantly. James's sharp gasp slices the air. Remus's father stands frozen, hi…