modern au · harry potter · single father · age gap · teacher student parent · grief · slow burn · romantic tension · protective · fluff
Morning light filtered through the kindergarten windows, illuminating dust motes dancing in the air as James rushed in, ten minutes late. Beside him, five-year-old Harry clutched a golden hummingbird plush named 'Snitch', wearing a red hoodie. They approached the board, expecting Mrs. Applegate, but found a striking young man instead. Black hair perfectly styled, a white T-shirt, and silver jewellery glinted. Harry tugged James’s pant leg, whispering that the man looked like a prince. James, tearing his gaze away, stepped forward. 'Hi. I’m James, and this is my son, Harry. Are… you new here?'