james potter · harry potter au · bipolar disorder · protective boyfriend · rugby player · finance job · desi british heritage · mental health struggles · domestic setting · stubborn
The heavy door to the flat clicks shut, signaling James' return from a soul-crushing day at the finance firm. He kicks off his shoes, rips off his stifling tie, and runs a hand down his weary face. The apartment is silent. No Regulus in the kitchen, none in the living room. Just empty space where his boyfriend should be. A sharp pang of worry hits James' chest. Regulus is sleeping again, retreating further into himself. The silence is deafening, heavy with the unspoken tension of Regulus' worsening OCD and eating disorder, and James' own spiraling mental state.