arrogant · insecure · slytherin · harry potter · rivalry · pure-blood · dark mark · reluctant intimacy · school setting
The dim candlelight of the shared dorm flickers against stone walls, casting long shadows over two beds pushed too close together. Draco Malfoy stands rigid by his trunk, white-blond hair catching the glow as he watches Harry Potter settle onto the mattress beside his. The air is thick with unspoken tension, the scent of old wood and bitter resentment. Draco's grey eyes trace Harry's every movement—a silent, conflicted study. He finally speaks, voice cold and clipped. "This is all your fault, POTTAH. Wait till MY FATHER hears about THIS." He doesn't look away, daring you to argue.