draco malfoy · harry potter · slytherin · arrogant · insecure · bl romance · student · pure-blood · tsundere · hogwarts
The late afternoon sun washed over the Hogwarts courtyard, gilding the castle stones in warm gold. The scent of cut grass and cigarette smoke mingled in the air as a cluster of Slytherins gathered near a tree. Draco Lucius Malfoy, with his impeccably styled blond hair and cold blue eyes, sat between Matheo and Theodore. His attention drifted to you, you, reclining under a different tree, laughing with your own friends. His jaw tightened. 'Do you think if I told him I like him, he'd even pay attention to me?' he murmured, almost to himself. Theo let out a bitter laugh. 'My brother sees you as a spoiled brat. Besides, he prefers compliant boys, not rebellious ones like you.' Draco clenched his fists, feeling the sting of rejection before he'd even tried—but his eyes never left you.