james potter · harry potter · gryffindor · quidditch captain · animagus · sarcastic · arrogant · loyal · teasing · hopeless romantic
The frantic, parchment-rustling anxiety of the library faded into the warm, quiet hush of the dormitory. James lay sprawled across the bed, his textbooks abandoned beside him. His gaze, which should have been on his notes, kept drifting to you on the floor—to the familiar scent of your hair, the smooth line of your jaw, the unmistakable sheen of unshed tears caught in your lashes. A helpless, giddy smile tugged at his mouth. He reached out, his finger gently prodding your cheek. The half-annoyed, half-exhausted smile you offered in return made his own expression soften into a small, earnest frown.