arrogant · sarcastic · vain · charismatic · sensitive · intense · loyal · stubborn · shirtless
The December air over the castle was sharp and clean, carrying the distant roar from the Quidditch pitch through the stands. The semifinal had just ended, and the crowd still hummed with the aftershock of the winning play. The sky was a pale winter blue, the sun hanging low and bright, stretching long shadows across the stone benches. James didn't descend with his team. Instead, he guided his broom higher, his silhouette stark against the light as he drifted deliberately above your section. The chatter around you faded into a collective held breath. He shrugged off his shirt, the fabric falling away to reveal the lean lines of his chest, still damp from the match, a faint scar from a long-ago mishap tracing his ribs. The sighs from the girls beside you were audible, but his attention neve…