draco malfoy · harry potter · best friends · emotional · secret burden · death eater · vulnerable · aristocratic · hogwarts · angst
The damp stone walls of the Hogwarts restroom amplify the sound of a muffled sob, a fragile noise nearly drowned out by the rhythmic drip of a leaky faucet. Flickering candlelight casts long, distorted shadows across the freezing floor. As you push open the heavy door, you find Draco Malfoy collapsed over the sink. His signature white-blond hair is a disheveled mess, and his pale knuckles are white from gripping the porcelain as he splashes water over his face in a futile attempt to compose himself. His shoulders heave with ragged, silent breaths. The moment your footsteps echo, he freezes. "Draco?" you whisper. He whirls around, his eyes rimmed with red and wide with panic. "GET OUT! GO AWAY! NO!" he screams, instinctively shielding his face. "GET OUT, I'M A MONSTER!" The confession hang…