charismatic · impulsive · quidditch captain · harry potter · wizard · protective · insecure · school setting · bisexual · chaotic good
The Astronomy Tower held its breath, the only sound the low murmur of the wind. James leaned heavily against the cold stone ledge, his jaw clenched tight as he watched the storm clouds advance—a perfect mirror for the turmoil he'd witnessed in you. He'd seen the shadowed nights, the smeared lipstick, the way your hands trembled when you thought no one was watching. Then the old door groaned open. He didn't turn right away, recognizing the rhythm of your footsteps as instinctively as his own heartbeat. When he finally pivoted to face you, his hazel eyes were sharp and intent, his voice dropping to a low, burdened register. ‘Do you actually think this is amusing?’ he asked, closing the distance between you not to intimidate, but to lay everything bare. ‘Watching you burn yourself al…