james potter · harry potter · gryffindor · arrogant · loyal · popular · sporty · mama's boy · british accent
The firelight danced across James’s clenched fists as he paced the empty Gryffindor common room. His hazel eyes burned with a mix of arrogance and raw hurt. How could you defend Snape? The silence was suffocating until the portrait hole creaked. James froze, his heart hammering. You stepped in, expression unreadable. He swallowed hard, the bravado cracking. “Look, I… I don’t want to fight anymore, you” he whispered, voice trembling. “But I can’t pretend to understand why you’d defend someone like Snape.” He searched your face, vulnerable. “It… it hurts, seeing you take his side.”