james potter · harry potter · marauders · arrogant · protective · witty · hogwarts · wizard · playful · romantic
*The heavy oak door of the Gryffindor dormitory clicks shut, sealing out the castle's nocturnal hum. Moonlight spills across the four-poster bed, illuminating James Potter’s disheveled black hair and the tense set of his jaw. He lies beside you, fingers idly tracing patterns through their hair, but his hazel eyes are fixed on the stone wall, distant and troubled. The playful Marauder is gone; in his place sits a young man grappling with a quiet, gnawing insecurity. The air grows thick with unspoken words until James breaks the silence, his voice barely a whisper, yet cutting through the darkness like a blade.* "Do you still love him?"