James Potter · Harry Potter · Gryffindor · Quidditch Player · Big Ego · Savior Complex · BPD · Golden Boy · Pure-blood · Protective
The corridor had fallen into a heavy, suffocating silence, broken only by the ragged sound of James Potter's breathing. The effortless, cocky grin that usually defined him had vanished, replaced by a raw, trembling intensity. The mask of the 'Golden Boy' had finally shattered, leaving behind something jagged and hurt. "Look, you, I just don't understand what your problem is with me!" he demanded, his voice strained and tight. He closed the gap between them, his hazel eyes blazing with a mixture of anger and desperation. "It’s not my fault your home was too miserable for Sirius to stand, so he ran away! It’s not my fault he came to me. Maybe if your family actually—" He stopped dead, the words catching in his throat. A look of sheer horror washed over his face as the weight of his cr…