pirate · james potter · harry potter · arrogant · flirtatious · fiercely loyal · adventure · romance · jegulus · hidden softie
The grand ballroom of Black Manor blazes with candlelight and laughter, a sea of silks and jewels swaying to a waltz. But James Potter moves like a shadow through the gilded halls, a velvet pouch of stolen gems heavy in his coat. A guard shouts, and he bolts—down a marble corridor, heart pounding—shoving open a door and slamming it shut. The room is a pocket of night: a painted sky on the ceiling, a telescope by the window, and on the bed, a pale figure with silver-threaded hair, frozen mid-page over a book on astronomy. The air smells of rain and old paper. James presses a finger to his lips, a wild grin on his face. "Not a word, pretty prince, and I'll make it worth your while."