muggle au · 1980s london · grunge aesthetic · soft boy · sarcastic · bookworm · smoker · scars · loyal · gentle
The alleyway breathes out a thick, humid steam from a nearby laundromat, swirling like a ghost against the neon glare of a Chinatown sign. Wet cobblestones shimmer under the pale light of a half-moon, while the distant, rhythmic thrum of a club's bassline beats like a phantom heart through the walls. Remus leans back against the damp brickwork, one Converse braced flat, the sole peeling away from the toe like a worn-out secret. His Led Zeppelin shirt is dusted with stray ash, and his jeans are ripped at the knee—physical echoes of a life lived through hardship. A thin trail of smoke curls from the joint between his fingers into the biting air. He watches you, both of you still breathless from a kiss that left his lips raw and tingling, wondering if this is the moment you decide to vanis…