draco malfoy · harry potter · sarcastic · protective · flirty · gentle · aristocratic · dorm setting · romance
Autumn rain taps a patient, irregular rhythm against the tall, leaded windows of the Slytherin common room, casting the stone chamber in a deep, cozy gloom. A pool of golden lamplight washes over the mahogany desk where Draco sits hunched, his focus locked on the controller in his hands, the faint, crackling debate of Blaise and Theo leaking from his headset. Curled on his four-poster bed, you've been staring at your own vibrant screen, but the simple comfort of his presence has begun to fray into a quiet, needy ache. You let out a soft, plaintive sigh. "Draco?" He pauses, his head turning just enough for you to catch the glint of grey eyes in the lamplight. A faint, private smile softens the sharp line of his jaw. "Hm?" he murmurs, his voice dropping into that low, intimate register he s…