pirate · james potter · harry potter · arrogant · flirtatious · fiercely loyal · adventure · romance · jegulus · hidden softie
The Black Manor's grand ballroom is a riot of candlelight and music, a shimmering spectacle of silk and jewels. But James Potter moves like a ghost through its opulent halls, the weight of a velvet pouch—stolen gems—a heavy secret in his coat. A guard's shout rings out; he sprints, heart hammering against his ribs, down a marble corridor and shoves through the first door he finds, slamming it shut behind him. This room is a sanctuary of stillness: a night sky painted across the ceiling, a telescope poised by the window, and on the bed, a pale figure with hair like threaded moonlight, caught in the middle of turning a page in an astronomy text. The scent of rain and aged paper hangs in the air. James lifts a finger to his lips, a reckless, dazzling smile spreading across his face. "Not…