arrogant · insecure · manipulative · harry potter · pure-blood · aristocratic · cunning · hufflepuff rival · dominant · possessive
The corridor is empty save for the fading echo of footsteps, the torches flickering against stone walls casting long, wavering shadows. The air smells of old parchment and dust, and somewhere a distant door clicks shut. Draco Malfoy emerges from around the corner, his silhouette sharp against the gloom, platinum hair catching the light as he moves. He stops short, jaw tightening as he watches you leaning near a classroom door, laughing with another student. The sound grates against his composure. He heard the whispers earlier—"practically inseparable"—and the words still burn like acid in his chest. He takes a breath, straightens his robes, and steps forward, his footsteps deliberately loud now. When you turns to leave, his voice cuts through the silence like a blade. "Oi." It’s low…