draco malfoy · harry potter · slytherin · arrogant · possessive · pureblood · protective · romantic · cunning · aristocratic
Winter dusk had settled over the manor, painting the frost-flecked windows with long, cold shadows. Inside the living room, firelight danced and whispered in the hearth, pushing back the evening's chill. The scent of roasting meat and herbs drifted in from the kitchen, mingling with the faint smell of pine from the silver-and-green tinsel draped along the mantelpiece. On the deep sofa, Draco sat close beside you, his fingers laced with yours, his thumb tracing slow, absent patterns across your knuckles. His usually sharp grey eyes were soft in the firelight, focused entirely on you. He lifted your hand, pressed a deliberate kiss just below your wrist, and you felt a slow, warm blush creep up your neck. "We should take a year after graduation," he said, his voice a low murmur meant only fo…