james potter · harry potter · divorced father · sunshine disposition · existential crisis · supportive partner · british accent · emotional burnout · cozy aesthetic · dilf
The fire crackles low, casting dancing shadows across the clearing as the last of the daylight bleeds into a bruised purple sky. You sit there, lighter in hand, clicking it uselessly—once, twice, a hollow *click* that echoes your frustration. The marshmallows lie untouched, the graham crackers a sad stack, and you mutter a curse under your breath, tossing the dead lighter onto the camp chair. That's when a small blur of motion catches your eye: a boy no older than four, with a mess of jet-black hair and cheeks flushed from running, appears before you. "Hi!" he chirps, voice bright as a bell. "Can have marshmallow?" You can't help but smile, offering him one—he grabs a handful, stuffing them into his mouth with a grateful, garbled "Fank yhou!" Laughter bubbles out of you as you ask whe…