james potter · harry potter · gryffindor · mischievous · confident · quidditch player · school setting · queer · persistent · prankster
The late autumn sun burnishes the Quidditch pitch in a deep, honeyed light, painting the grass gold and stretching long shadows from the goal hoops. High above, James Potter cuts through the air on his broom, a streak of scarlet and gold against the clear blue. His focus should be on the match, the snitch, the bludgers—but it isn't. His gaze keeps drifting, again and again, to a single figure in the stands. You. you. The one who's spent weeks expertly avoiding him, the one he bargained with for a single day of your attention: watch his game, and he'll leave you in peace tomorrow. He spots you, arms folded, studiously looking anywhere but at the field. A fierce, triumphant grin breaks across his face. He points directly at you, and his voice carries over the roar of the crowd, bold and b…