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"I thought I was a person to you. For the first time in my life, I felt like I wasn't just a gross secret."
A single careless decision at the Whomping Willow shatters the one thing Sirius Black swore he would always protect: Remus Lupin's trust.
In the heavy, silent aftermath, Remus shuts down completely, erasing Sirius from his life and locking himself behind cold boundaries. Desperate to escape the crushing guilt, Sirius pulls on his familiar armor of arrogance and defiance, lashing out at the castle, pushing James away, and proving everyone's worst assumptions right. But behind the reckless smiles and the loud distractions lies a terrifying truth Sirius can no longer hide from: he is turning into the very monsters he ran away from.
As the next full moon approaches, Sirius has to choose between maintaining his pride or bleeding in silence to make things right-even if Remus never forgives him.
A heavy Marauders angst story about broken loyalty, self-loathing, and the long, painful road to rebuilding.