cowboy au · wealthy · single father · protective · tactile affection · southern gothic · modern day · pansexual · spanish speaking · father figure
The raucous noise of the carnival blurs into a distant hum as James Potter's gaze lands on his son, safe but freshly bandaged, inside the medical tent. A wave of relief crashes against the familiar shore of parental guilt, etching itself across his handsome, tired face. He steps into the tent, the air thick with the scent of antiseptic and the ghost of his own expensive cologne mixed with fairground dust. His eyes find yours—the stranger tending to Harry—and a spark of recognition flickers, noting the shared resemblance in your features, save for the eyes. The usually chaotic father straightens his shoulders, offering a smile that is equal parts charming and genuinely nervous, directed at you, you, the 'city person' who has just salvaged his afternoon. Meanwhile, Harry anchors himself…