The Love of My Dreams- Remus Lupin x Reader

6

Her heart was beating faster as the familiar building came into view. It looked similar to all the buildings in the street. Y/n never paid attention to the company's name. She never bothered. Colin was closed off about things, and he only cared about his accomplishments and nothing else. Only hearing the next big client's name and nothing about what made them so special.

Y/n tried to look at the building's name through her car's window, not realising a familiar tall and lanky man crossing the street. Her eyes luckily drifted towards the road, and she immediately hit the breaks her car's bumper touching Remus' leg.

She apologetically looked into his wide eyes. His hands trembled along with his lunch bag in his right hand. Y/n immediately got out of her car. "I am so sorry. I was not looking, and I know that sounds illegal...."

Remus didn't hear shit. He was lost. Her eyes, her voice. She was standing right in front of him and yet so far away. She looked so beautiful right now. He wondered if Colin told her how beautiful she is and if he told her how sweet her smile is. He never saw her smile like this in his dreams, and that was unfair because it was more beautiful than any sunrise he could see.

He was brought back to reality when he felt her warm touch on his arm. Remus felt a shiver run down his spine. "Uh..yeah I am fine don't worry...it's alright."

"Let me park my car. It's blocking the road."

Remus had no business staying there waiting for her. But he did. He watched her get out of her car. The tiffin in her hand looked more appealing and bright than his overused brown lunch bag.

"I never caught your name." Remus was surprised with his own confidence. Where did this confidence go when he needed the most?

"Y/n L/n." With a contagious smile, she introduced herself as she extended her hand.

"I'm Remus Lupin. I didn't get to thank you for helping with my panic attack." he didn't shake her hand, too busy enjoying the feeling of her soft hand against his scarred hand. Both wait for the other to pull away their hand, holding it a bit longer for being strangers. It takes a lot of strength in Remus not to trace the back of Y/n's hand with his thumb or to feel her pulse just below her palm.

A distant honking interrupted them, leading them to instantly pull their hands away. Remus cleared his throat and led Y/n awkwardly towards the entrance as if she had not been there several times before. But she let him lead her anyways.

The elevator's hum filled in the silence between them. Y/n wanted to smile, but she didn't know why. She felt her heartbeat and wondered if he could hear her heart beating so loudly.

Her eyes traced the veins on the same hand she had held just a few minutes ago. Her fingers twitched and ached to hold his hand again. Y/n felt his gaze on her. She looked up to find him looking at her not in judgement but in curiosity.

Y/n pointed towards his brown lunch bag. "You might wanna buy a lunch box the bags get ruined easily, especially a brown bag like this."

Remus shrugged. "There is barely any food in there. Why bother?" He ruefully chuckled. He missed home cooked meals. He knew how to cook, but the workload doesn't let him experiment or cook a proper meal. "And the workload is gonna increase once Colin and his team leave for a conference in Cambridge."

Y/n frowned. "Wait, Cambridge? Colin didn't tell me about any conference."

"It's tomorrow. Quite important."

The elevator dinged, and both realised it took a bit longer today for them to reach the floor. Remus was about to open the door to the office when Y/n stopped him.

"Hey...uh..I can make meals for you."

Remus looked at her in confusion. He was thankful for this offer. But he couldn't accept it for uncountable reasons. Even Y/n was surprised, but looking at Remus and the dark circles under his eyes, this was the least she could do for him.

"I can't bother you. Honestly, I am fine. I am still settling in. I can't trouble you."

"You won't be troubling me. I have to bring Colin's lunch anyways, so I will bring yours too. Until you settle down?"

Remus' heart sang at her kindness. But then he remembered. "Wouldn't Colin mind?"

"He won't notice, and even if he does, he owes me for making me drive here just for his lunch."

She chuckled, and Remus' hand twitched, wanting to trace her lips. He placed a hand on his chest and shook his head as he felt his heart flutter at that thought. "I can't thank you enough for helping me." He said with a fond smile and thought he would meet her tomorrow.

"Well, give me 30 mins, and I'll bring your lunch. Everything is ready. I just need to reheat it."

Before Remus could argue, Y/n ran towards the lift only to run back towards him and hand him Colin's lunch. "Almost forgot." He chuckled at her antics. He felt...warm and happy.