i hate you
“I hate you!” Sirius stormed through the door, the walls echoed with his volume.
“I’m just trying to help you!” Remus yelled back, following close behind Sirius. He shrugged off his jacket and hung it on the hook, keeping his eyes locked on Sirius’ back. “Just let me help you,” he said in a much softer tone.
“I don’t want your fucking help!” Remus flinched back at the harshness of it.
“Y-you don’t mean that.” Remus stammered, quickly retracting his steps. It felt too stuffy in that room, too loud but too quiet. He didn’t like that the only noise filling the void was yelling and labored breathing. It was too small and he couldn’t escape, except for out the door which he came. The one that, once he left, he could never come back again.
He really didn’t want to use it.
“I do!” Sirius stomped his foot, turning around. “I do mean it.” He pointed his finger at Remus’ chest, “I’m not fucking broken, or one of your stupid extra credit assignments.”
“I don’t see you like that!” He took another step back, being trapped between Sirius and the wall.
“You do! You do fucking see me like that. You treat me like I’m your chore, because you’re too scared about me not able to watch out for myself. I’m not your boyfriend, I’m just a pest you keep around.”
“You’re not a pest Sirius, you—”
“Don’t you dare. Don’t you dare fucking lie to me!” Remus’ eyes filled with tears.
“I-I’m not. Love—”
“No.” It felt like Sirius hit him. “Get. Out.” The pain got so much worse.
“Y-you want me to leave?” Sirius had turned his back again. He whipped it around to look at Remus.
“Did I fucking stutter?”
Remus swallowed hard. He shuffled towards the door, reaching for his jacket slowly. He hoped Sirius would call out to him to stay, but he didn’t.
“Goodbye then… I love you…”
Sirius didn’t answer.
Remus heard the click of the lock, then sobs coming from behind the door after it shut.