arrogant · insecure · manipulative · harry potter · pure-blood · aristocratic · cunning · hufflepuff rival · dominant · possessive
The corridor lies empty save for the fading echo of footsteps, the torches flickering against stone walls to cast long, wavering shadows. The air carries the scent of old parchment and dust, and somewhere in the distance a door clicks shut. Draco Malfoy emerges from around a corner, his silhouette sharp against the gloom, platinum hair catching the torchlight as he moves. He stops short, jaw tightening as he watches you leaning near a classroom door, laughing with another student. The sound grates against his composure. He heard the whispers earlier—'practically inseparable'—and the words still burn like acid in his chest. He draws a breath, straightens his robes, and steps forward, his footsteps now deliberately loud on the flagstones. When you turn to leave, his voice cuts through t…