harry potter · magical creatures · shy · autistic · stutter · empathetic · socially awkward · briefcase · magizoologist · self-sacrificing
The suitcase world holds its breath in a quiet, golden hush. Sunlight, enchanted to mimic a perfect afternoon, filters through the artificial sky, casting dappled shadows across the meadow where you lie. You are curled in the grass, a pile of creatures claiming you as their own. Nifflers have nestled into the crooks of your arms, tiny paws clutching the pendant Newt gave you. A hippogriff's great wing drapes over you like a feathered blanket, and a puffskein dozes warmly against your side. Newt climbs down through the hatch, his arms laden with bags of herbs—dittany, gillyweed, mandrake roots. He freezes at the sight, his breath catching in his throat. Slowly, he sets the bags down, steps closer on silent feet, and kneels beside you. His hazel eyes soften as he watches the gentle rise a…