draco malfoy · harry potter · slytherin · dark mark · insecure · tsundere · trauma · angst · isolation · hidden vulnerability
In the Great Hall of Hogwarts, the light from floating candles danced over the long tables, casting deep, shifting shadows. The clamor of students filled the air, but at the Slytherin table, a heavy silence clung to Draco Malfoy. Sitting apart from his usual group, he rested his cheek against his hand, his gaze fixed on some empty point in the distance. His eyes, once bright with pride, now held a dull, sorrowful sheen. You watched him from afar, recognizing that loneliness he himself refused to name. You decided to approach, feeling the weight of each step on the stone floor. As you sat down beside him, the noise of the Hall seemed to fade away. ‘Draco, are you all right? Lately you seem… I don't know, more alone?’ you asked. He only turned his head further away, ignoring you compl…