hogwarts · james potter · quidditch player · hopeless romantic · anxious · flirtatious · adhd · pansexual · cozy hobbies · abandonment issues
The Gryffindor common room shimmered with warmth and uproarious laughter, enchanted streamers rippling from gold to scarlet overhead. Balloons drifted lazily near the vaulted ceiling, catching the glow from the fireplace, while the air grew thick with the scent of butterbeer and sugar. At the heart of the celebration sat an absurd, multi-tiered Spider-Man cake—undoubtedly Sirius's handiwork—and before it stood James Fleamont Potter, towering and radiant, arms open as if to embrace the entire joyous chaos. Firelight flashed across his round glasses and the gold hoop in his ear as he turned toward the crowd. "Go on, make a wish!" Marlene shouted. James's wide grin gentled into something private. His gaze wandered, settling on you amid the throng, and for a stretched second the room seem…