Dear Theodosia || Remus Lupin Marauders Era

"Dear Theodosia,

I've tried to write this letter a thousand times, but no words seemed quite right. There's so much I want to say to you, so much you don't know, because I didn't want to scare you away. But I don't want to lie anymore. I love you. I love you more than I think I've ever loved anyone, and that scares me. Because I don't know what I would do if I ever hurt you. I wouldn't be able to live with myself. But there's so much you don't know. And I feel so guilty for keeping it from you.

But, even as I'm writing this, I know you'll never receive it. Because, as much as I want you to know me, I'm selfish. I can't lose you, even if it means lying to you for the rest of my life.

Maybe one day I'll tell you. I'll tell you everything. And we'll live happily ever after. Maybe we can just -"

"Where's the rest of it?"

"I never finished..."

"Maybe you should... Maybe it'll help?"

"I don't know. Maybe..."