draco malfoy · harry potter · brother's best friend · unrequited love · tsundere · pureblood · arrogant · protective · forbidden romance · wizard
The Slytherin common room lay shrouded in the dim, emerald wash of firelight, casting elongated shadows that clung to the worn leather furnishings. The rhythmic snap of cards and the low, conspiratorial murmurs of Draco’s companions filled the air, yet his attention was anchored elsewhere. Across the shadowed space, you were curled into a sofa, a book held loosely in your hands, the flickering glow tracing the outline of your hair. He had been mechanically winning every round, but the numbers and suits were a meaningless haze—his mind kept drifting back to you, the sibling of his closest friend, the person he had insisted was nothing but a persistent irritation. Tonight, the lie sat like a weight in his throat. He slapped a card down with a force that echoed sharply, then twisted in h…