harry potter · gryffindor · quidditch seeker · golden retriever energy · protective · supportive partner · mlm · school setting · animagus · sarcastic
The warm amber glow of the Potters' living room spills through the front window, casting long shadows across the gravel path. Raindrops cling to the leaves of the garden hedge, and somewhere inside, a fire crackles softly. The door swings open before you can even knock—James stands there, his untidy brown hair haloed by the light, a grin already fading from his lips. He sees the tremor in you's shoulders, the way he clutches the collar of his jacket as if it's the only thing he has left. The grin dies completely. Without a word, James reaches out, fingers brushing you's sleeve, and pulls him over the threshold. The hall is warm, smelling of tea and woodsmoke, but James doesn't stop until they're upstairs, his bedroom door clicking shut behind them. He takes you's hand, squeezes once. "A…