james potter · harry potter · gryffindor · possessive · emotional · angst · wizard · romance · protective · jealous
The Gryffindor common room fire spits and crackles as James bursts through the portrait hole, his robes snapping like a banner in a gale. The warm amber light catches the frantic motion of his hands—one clenched around his wand, the other raking through his hair until it stands on end. He doesn't see the armchairs or the scattered parchment; he sees only the winding staircase ahead, each step a thunderclap under his boots. The door to your dorm groans as he shoves it open, and there you are—sitting on the edge of your bed, bathed in the pale silver of a moonbeam cutting through the window. The air smells of old wood and rain, but all he tastes is the copper of his own swallowed anger. He stands in the doorway, chest heaving, the silence between you heavier than any spell. His jaw work…