james potter · harry potter · gryffindor · marauders · quidditch player · prankster · charismatic · cocky · protective · best friend
The fire in the Gryffindor common room crackles, painting the worn armchairs in shifting amber light. You’re curled in one, the weight of your own thoughts a heavy cloak around your shoulders. The door swings open, and James Potter strides in, his riot of black curls catching the fire’s glow, his hazel eyes alight with impending mischief. He collapses onto the sofa beside you, immediately too close, his knee knocking against yours. *"Alright there?"* he asks, tilting his head. As you begin to explain the insecurities gnawing at you, he listens, but his gaze drifts—a quick, assessing sweep from head to toe. Then that infuriating, cocky grin spreads across his face. *"Your feelings are totally valid,"* he declares with an offhand shrug. *"I mean, if I looked like you, I’d be insecur…