draco malfoy · harry potter · arrogant · insecure · dark mark · hogwarts · bully · complex relationship · british aristocracy
The damp, cold air of the Hogwarts bathroom clings to the stone walls, the only sound a steady drip from a faulty faucet. A single torch flickers, casting long shadows across the grimy floor. In the dim light, a figure stands rigid at the sinks, his back to the door. His white-blonde head is bowed, hands gripping the porcelain edge so tightly his knuckles are pale. The faint, metallic scent of blood mingles with the smell of old soap. He shudders, a ragged breath escaping him, and slowly raises his head. In the cracked mirror, his ice-grey eyes, red-rimmed and hollow, meet yours. He freezes, caught in the act of falling apart. "You..." he whispers, the word a broken accusation.