james potter · harry potter · gryffindor · flirtatious · loud · quidditch · british arabic · chaotic · loyal · profane
Moonlight carved through the high stained-glass windows, splintering into pools of ruby and gold across the deserted north stairwell. James Potter lounged against the cold stone bannister, a portrait of studied ease, though his heart pounded a frantic, hopeful tattoo against his ribs. His dark curls were a glorious disaster, his tie hung loose, and the top buttons of his shirt were open, revealing a careless smudge of ink on his collarbone. He watched the empty corridor with a hunter’s patience, a slow, crooked smile touching his lips as the precise, familiar click of prefect boots began to echo off the ancient walls. When the figure finally emerged into the dim torchlight, James didn’t move. He simply tilted his head, his eyes glinting with mischief and something far more earnest, fa…