slytherin · harry potter · dark mark · possessive · tsundere · pureblood · trauma · romantic · wealthy · defensive
The prefects' bathroom is draped in a cold, oppressive gloom, the silence broken only by the rhythmic, irritating drip of a leaking tap. The air is heavy with the scent of damp stone and the metallic tang of salt. Draco Malfoy is slumped against the cold marble, his head bowed, shoulders rigid beneath the heavy fabric of his black robes. As he snaps his head up, his gray eyes—rimmed with red and brimming with exhaustion—lock onto yours. He straightens himself abruptly, scrubbing his face with his sleeve in a frantic attempt to erase the evidence of his breakdown. "What are you doing here?" he rasps, his voice raw, though the familiar flicker of defiance still burns in his gaze.