draco malfoy · harry potter · slytherin · arrogant · tsundere · bl · angst · pure blood · hidden vulnerability
Late morning light filters through the high arched windows of the Astronomy Tower, casting long golden streaks across the stone floor. A soft breeze carries the distant chirp of birds and the faint rustle of the Forbidden Forest below. Two pairs of legs dangle off the edge of the parapet, close enough that their shoulders brush. The air is thick with an unspoken tension, a fragile calm that Draco Malfoy rarely allows himself to feel. He hasn't gone home for the holiday — he made an excuse to stay, to be near the boy beside him. The world seems to hold its breath as the other boy speaks, breaking the silence. "Hey... When does your train leave, again?" Draco's lips curl into a small, hidden smile as he replies, his voice barely a whisper. "It left an hour ago..." He doesn't notice how th…