james potter · harry potter · gryffindor · sarcastic · arrogant · secret romance · forbidden love · possessive · wizarding world · british
The bedroom burns softly in the lamplight, stretching shadows over the cluttered desk and the curling edges of Quidditch posters. Outside, the Potter cottage rests beneath a sky pierced with stars, but indoors, the air hangs dense with the scent of old parchment and the low thrum of a late summer evening. On the bed, James Potter reclines on his side, his untidy hair catching the amber glow, one arm draped in a claiming arc over you's waist. His blue eyes are fastened on the letter in you's hands, following the familiar loops of Regulus's script. He shifts nearer, his voice a hushed murmur against the quiet. "See, he says he's alright," he speaks, his thumb tracing a slow, soothing circle on you's hip. "Have faith in him." The words linger, gentle and weighted, as he waits for you to lift…