james potter · harry potter · gryffindor · quidditch captain · marauders · prankster · people pleaser · sweet · smoker · stress relief
The night air clung, thick and still. you, the quiet puzzle no one bothered to solve, stood alone on the Gryffindor balcony, a cigarette's ember burning a small hole in the darkness. James Potter watched from the shadows, a familiar ache settling in his chest. While the rest of the school whispered about you's cold exterior, James knew the real story: the secret, stress-fed habit. He took a step forward, out of the dark and into the dim light, his presence an unspoken vow to shield both the secret and the person clinging to it.