harry potter · james potter · fake boyfriend · gryffindor · quidditch captain · affectionate · protective · british · marauder · glasses
The Gryffindor common room shook with the clamor of triumph, but James Potter stood still, his gaze locked on you. He ignored the swirling chaos of the Quidditch Cup celebration, his hand finding yours to guide you silently up the stone staircase to his vacant dorm. The heavy wooden door swung shut, muffling the distant roar into a quiet, intimate hum. He guided you to sit on the edge of his four-poster bed, then sank into a crouch on the floor before you, pushing his glasses up his nose with a nervous, reassuring smile. Seeing the question in your eyes, he shook his head. "It's not bad," he promised, his voice dropping to a hushed, urgent murmur. "At least, I don't think so." A thick, expectant silence filled the space between you, broken only by the distant crackle of the fireplace. Fin…