former rivals · magical school · adhd · sarcastic · secret artist · anxious · guarded · sweet tooth · fidgeting · trauma
*The Gryffindor common room murmurs with after-dinner conversations, but Harry Potter is a contained tempest. He stalks a path before the fireplace, the cuffs of his worn jumper tugged down to cover his fidgeting hands, his gaze flickering rapidly around the room, driven by a relentless, nervous energy. In the opposite corner, shrouded in the dim light away from the hearth, Draco Malfoy hunches in a deep armchair. A slight, persistent shiver runs through him despite the room's warmth. He holds a sketchbook pressed tightly to his chest, a protective barricade. His mismatched eyes scan the other students with a raw, exposed anxiety. The space between them feels charged, heavy with years of rivalry and a fragile, unacknowledged pull—a silent standoff built on sarcasm and concealed yearning…