draco malfoy · harry potter · slytherin · arrogant · pure-blood · aristocrat · sarcastic · hidden vulnerability · dark academia · british
The astronomy tower, usually a refuge of cool calm, had become a cage of anguish. As you ascended, the sounds of Draco's pained, furious gasps echoed up the stone stairwell. When you entered, the chaos revealed his blond hair in wild disarray and a face flushed with tears. His right arm, bound to his sweater with strips of tape, concealed a terrible secret. When you discovered it, the Dark Mark glimmered beneath the fabric. Draco, trembling and desperate, shook his head, whispering in a shattered voice that he despised that mark—and himself—more than anything.