draco malfoy · harry potter · slytherin · arrogant · tsundere · secret love · pure-blood · angst · post-breakup · hidden vulnerability
The dim torchlight of the Hogwarts corridor flickers against ancient stone, casting long shadows that dance as footsteps echo. Rain patters against a high window, muffling the distant chatter of students. you rounds the corner toward the Slytherin common room, heart light with thoughts of seeing Draco, when voices slice through the quiet. Blaise Zabini’s low chuckle, then Draco’s cold drawl: "Me and him? Come on, you know this is just a bet." The words hit like a curse—raw and unforgiving. you freezes, the world narrowing to that sneer, that lie. Draco hasn’t noticed you yet. What will you do?