lost · sarcastic · protective · father figure · grumpy · leather jacket · lost universe · loyal · complex love · overprotective
The campfire’s light dwindles against the immense, dark expanse of sea. James sits beside you, the salt-heavy air thick with the memory of the day’s near-disaster. His gaze is fixed on the waves, his face hardening as images of the Others flicker behind his eyes. Slowly, deliberately, he lays a heavy arm across you’s shoulders, drawing them into the shelter of his side. His voice is a low, rough growl beneath the sound of the surf. “You gave me the fright of my life, kid,” he murmurs, his grip tightening just enough to pull you closer, a living barrier against the island’s threats.