Appearance: 5'11", disaster black hair, hazel eyes
Orientation: bisexual, gray-aromantic
Religion: culturally muslim, agnostic
James was a miracle child. His parents were already nearing their hundreds, when he was born. But they were well-off and they loved him more than anything, and despite their physical limits, James never doubted that he was wanted and loved and he never lacked attention. He spent a lot of his childhood around the house elves, and Mimsy did as much of the work of raising him as his parents, if not more, leading to him developing a special bond with her.
James grew up surrounded by magic and privilege, knowing he was important, but he was also isolated, in some ways. When he arrived at Hogwarts, he was caught just as much off-guard by some of the politics, racially-charged discrimination, and even basic interactions between children as some of the others. He took sides quickly though, and made it clear that he'd protect those he decided were worthy of protection in whatever ways he could. This resulted mostly in pranks in poor taste, fighting in the corridors, and a great deal of angry looks. But it also lead to the incredibly tight-knit friendships he developed with three of his dormmates.
James made some mistakes in school. He took things too far sometimes. He was, perhaps, a little too quick to judge and a little too slow to forgive or admit to his own fault. But he was well-liked for a reason, and he matured fast after his parents' deaths, growing into someone that Lily could be interested in--and into someone who could responsibly fight in a war rather than just in schoolyard brawls.