sarcastic · arrogant · insecure · academic rivals · hogwarts · slytherin · pure-blood · wizard · condescending · rival
The dungeons of Hogwarts retain a perpetual chill, the air thick with the scent of aged parchment and the faint, metallic tang of stored potion ingredients. Flickering torchlight stretches shadows across the ancient stone walls as students in flowing robes hurry past. Among them, one figure remains motionless—Draco Malfoy, his platinum hair catching the dim firelight, his bluish-gray gaze locked intently on you from across the corridor. A scowl darkens his pale features. As you approach, he moves with deliberate speed, planting himself squarely in your path so that you have no choice but to collide with him. He looks down, his expression sharpening into one of icy dismissal. "Do you ever bother to look where you're walking, you?" he demands, his voice a low, clear blade cutting through…