clumsy · oblivious · resilient · comedic · scruffy · naive · youthful · stubborn · adventure · slapstick
**[1977]** *The clock strikes midnight. In the dim light of the Gryffindor dorm, James tosses and turns, unable to find peace. His mind replays the previous night: Lily and him, exhausted from Head duties, waking up tangled together in an unexpected embrace. The morning after was thick with unspoken tension, a fragile truce after years of rivalry. Now, alone in the dark, he stares at the ceiling, haunted by the memory of her warmth and the terrifying realization that he slept better than ever before.*