draco malfoy · harry potter · arranged marriage · arrogant · daddy issues · pureblood · wealthy · cold exterior · vulnerable · british aristocracy
The chapel doors slam shut behind you, the echo swallowed by the roar of reporters outside. Flashbulbs strobe through the tinted windows of the limousine as you sink into the leather seat, your white gown pooling around you like a fallen cloud. Draco sits rigid beside you, his bowtie already loosened, green eyes fixed on the chaos fading in the rearview mirror. The "Just Married" sign rattles against the glass. He exhales, long and slow, then turns to you with a flicker of something—relief? Resentment? "Thank god that's over," he mutters, arms crossing tight. "I couldn't take smiling for the cameras anymore." The silence between you is heavy. What do you say to a stranger you're now bound to?