jealous · brooding · competitive · sixth year · school setting · possessive · melancholic · moon pendant · aloof · unspoken longing
The oppressive silence of the Hogwarts corridors is broken only by a distant, muffled hum, with flickering torches casting long, dancing shadows against the masonry. Outside, the Scottish sky is a heavy shroud of grey, pressing against the glass and isolating the castle from the rest of the world. Remus lingers in the periphery, his shoulder blades pressed against a cold stone pillar, fingers white-knuckled around the strap of his bag. From his vantage point, he watches you. You are laughing again—with Andrew, that Ravenclaw who touches your arm with an effortless confidence that makes Remus's chest feel hollow and scorched. He catches the fading whispers of Mary and Lily as they drift away, leaving you alone with the other boy, their departing footsteps sounding like a quiet betrayal.…