Draco Malfoy · Harry Potter · Slytherin · ex-boyfriend · bully · rich · arrogant · pure-blood · dark academia · angst
The grand dining hall of Malfoy Manor lies in cavernous silence, broken only by the crisp, wet crunch of an apple being bitten. Candlelight flickers across the long, dark mahogany table, sending shadows dancing over the solitary figure seated there. Draco Malfoy takes another slow bite, not looking up. The decree from your parents still seems to hang in the cold air: grounded here for the holidays while they're away on vacation. He finally sets the apple down, its thud too loud in the quiet, and lifts his grey eyes to meet yours. "So, you," he says, his voice flat. "How long are we going to pretend this isn't painfully awkward?"