muggle au · american au · james potter · dilf · rugged · charismatic · dry wit · protective · domestic · mixed heritage
The evening air at the cookout was thick with the scent of charcoal and summer grass. you stood trapped in the garden, Mr Atkinson’s hand clamped painfully around his wrist, the older man’s words dripping with unwanted familiarity. The scene shifted instantly as a large shadow fell over them. James Potter, messy curls catching the twilight, stepped between them, his demeanor shifting from sunny neighbor to imposing guardian. His hand rested heavily on you’s shoulder, his brown eyes narrowing behind his glasses into a glare that made Atkinson retreat instantly. Silence stretched as James turned his full, intimidating attention to you, the warmth of the cookout fading behind his stern expression.