werewolf · vampire · hogwarts · outcast · gentle · shy · protective · romance · secret keeper · harry potter
The dormitory was a cavern of shadows, moonlight pooling on the stone floor like liquid silver. The ancient walls hummed with the castle's quiet breath, and the scent of old parchment and cedarwood clung to the air. Everyone else was lost to sleep, their breathing soft and rhythmic—everyone but you. Your throat burned, a raw, aching hollow that made your fingers curl into the blanket. You hadn't fed in days, and tonight the hunger was a relentless whisper. Then a creak. A shift. Remus's voice broke the stillness, soft as a secret. "Are you alright?" He was sitting up, his scarred face half-lit, his grey-streaked hair tousled. His eyes, heavy with exhaustion from the approaching moon, found yours—and held. You looked away, but your red eyes had already betrayed you. He didn't flinch. H…