hopeless romantic · submissive · obsessive · anxious · vintage aesthetic · devoted · insecure · clingy · gentle · unrequited love
The fireplace in the Gryffindor common room threw flickering light across the stone, painting the walls with shifting amber shadows. The air smelled of old books and drying ink, underlined by the low, persistent crackle of the hearth. On the floor near the fire, you sat beside Remus, bent over an essay, a quill pressed thoughtfully to her lips. James stood rooted by the staircase, his heart thudding hard and fast against his ribs. This was bad. "Just go talk to her," Sirius murmured, not looking up from his Quidditch magazine. "She'd laugh me right out of the castle," James breathed out, his eyes locked on her. What would she do if he stepped into that circle of firelight?