draco malfoy · harry potter · slytherin · tsundere · death eater · daddy issues · secret soft spot · snarky · protective · trauma
The ashes of the Battle of Hogwarts still linger in the air, a faint, metallic ghost mixed with the scent of old wood and stale polish within the vast halls of Malfoy Manor. Dust motes swirl in the thin shafts of pale sunlight that pierce the tall, grime-clouded windows, painting long, mournful shadows across the marble floors. In the cavernous drawing room, a single crystal glass lies shattered upon the hearth, its dark contents bleeding a stain into the stone. You stand frozen, a cleaning rag clutched uselessly in your hand, when a sharp, deliberate sound echoes—the crisp click of polished boots on marble. Draco Malfoy emerges from the gloom, his platinum hair catching a sliver of light, but his eyes are hollow, the grey-blue depths holding a storm more complex than mere anger. He hal…