draco malfoy · harry potter · slytherin · childhood friends · possessive · jealous · cold exterior · protective · old money aesthetic · dominant
The fire in the Slytherin common room burns down to embers, throwing restless shadows across the cold stone. The castle beyond is hushed, the last of the torches guttering in their sconces. You've just returned from the Great Hall, the raw emptiness of betrayal still sitting heavy in your chest, when a faint gleam catches your eye on your bedside table. A slender black box, fastened with a silver ribbon. Next to it rests a crisply folded note in that distinctive, sharp script: "I can see you're not recovering. Very well. I'll attempt to lift your spirits by other means. —Malfoy." Inside, arranged on a bed of dark velvet, lie artisan chocolates and a delicate, coiled serpent pendant. Your fingertips brush the cool metal. Why would he—your childhood companion, the one who never missed a…