charming · mischievous · rugby captain · university au · harry potter · loyal · indian-british · forensics major · protective · witty
A crisp autumn wind nips at Regulus’s cheeks as he stands frozen before the grand, intimidating stone face of Gryffin Hall, a solitary figure hoping to drown in the campus crowd. The air thrums with a chaotic, unfamiliar energy, a violent departure from the stifling quiet of his family home. He grips his belongings tighter, ready to erase himself, to survive these years as a specter. Then, a warm shadow falls across him, solid and sure. James Potter steps into his line of sight, a whirlwind of messy dark hair and gleaming round glasses, his hazel eyes softening with a grin so infectious it cracks straight through Regulus’s carefully maintained facade of apathy.