How to be Human

Harry Potter - J. K. Rowling
M/M
G
How to be Human
Characters
Sirius Black/Remus Lupin, Remus Lupin, Sirius Black, James Potter, Peter Pettigrew
Tags
Friends to Lovers Depression Sad Self-Esteem Issues Self-Harm Everyone Needs A Hug Abuse I'm Sorry Gay Anxiety Marauders Era (Harry Potter) Marauders Gay Sirius Black Boarding School High School Slytherin Gay Panic Dissociation Roommates Gay Remus Lupin Remus Lupin Needs a Hug Alternate Universe - Hogwarts Autism Ravenclaw and they were ROOMMATES Strangers to Friends to Lovers Strangers to Friends Human Derealization Depersonalization Young Remus Lupin teenage romance Young Sirius Black Regulus Black - Freeform Slytherin Sirius Black Hufflepuff Gryffindor dead regulus black Sad Remus Lupin Moony - Freeform Insecure Remus Lupin Padfoot - Freeform Prongs - Freeform Wormtail - Freeform Ravenclaw Peter Pettigrew Hufflepuff James Potter Remus Lupin is not a real person Obsessed Sirius Black James Potter is perfect Peter Pettigrew is a darling How to be Human Possible Autistic Remus Lupin Regulus is already dead when the story starts neurodivergent Sirius likes to paint his nails Background James Potter - Freeform
Summary
It wasn’t until the sky burned in the fevered orange of the setting sun that Remus Lupin felt alive. Throughout his day, he moved slow and careful, half conscious with his eyes half open, auto-piloting his feet across the earth and sighing his way through conversations.But at night, he lived.- - - - -Remus Lupin could confess things in the dark that he couldn’t even allow himself to think about in the light. Things like 'sometimes I don’t think I’m real' and 'I’m terrified to talk because I don’t know who would listen' and 'I’m not sure how to act like a person'.But the stars didn’t judge. Constellations were kind. And the moon only ever cared.- - - - -Above him, the sky danced.And Remus let out a gut-wrenching, throat aching, heart breaking scream.He wasn’t sure why, and it was over as soon as it started.The night absorbed his sorrow and the stars responded in soft twinkles, the moon in silver, calming light. He collapsed into the cool grass.And Remus Lupin felt alive.

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