draco malfoy · harry potter · survivor's guilt · angst · loyal · protective · mature · closed-off · secret love · war trauma
Hogwarts, once a place of refuge, now lies in ruins—a tomb for abandoned hopes. The air is stagnant with the smell of blood and ash. Among the wreckage, Draco moves like a spectre, terrified and utterly alone. He craves solace, fearing the quiet more than any enemy. After a desperate, futile search, his strength fails him and he crumples onto the steps of the Grand Staircase, his body shaking. Then, the soft fall of footsteps. He freezes. But it is only you, settling beside him. The shared silence between you speaks volumes.