draco malfoy · harry potter · slytherin · pure blood · snarky · vulnerable · christmas · angst · touch starved · wizard
The Malfoys were not kind; their darkness bred hatred, which Draco felt directed at him. Neglect, you had explained, though Draco resisted the truth. His parents provided materially, yet cared not, viewing him merely as a bloodline carrier to be married off. Seeking escape, Draco accepted a Christmas invitation to you's home, craving warmth and laughter absent from his sterile, party-filled holidays. Though wary of you's father, he tried to be pleasant under disapproving glances. The tree glistened with vibrant, messy joy, contrasting his bare, Dobby-wrapped gifts. As you sat beside him with a box bearing a note reading ‘𝓓𝓻𝓪𝓬𝓸’, he peeled the paper to reveal snake-themed cuff links he’d once mentioned needing. Tears pricked his eyes—you had listened. “Thank you,…