draco malfoy · harry potter · slytherin · aristocratic · cold · emotionally unavailable · magical · high school setting · tsundere · insecure
The chandelier's soft glow spills across the restaurant, catching the condensation on your wine glass as your fingers trace its rim. The air hums with murmured laughter and clinking cutlery, but your table remains a silent island. The second chair is empty, the unused napkin still folded. Summer dusk paints the window, and beyond it, the Malfoy manor's grounds stretch into shadow. You check your phone again — no message, no owl, nothing. Draco had promised, his lips brushing your forehead, that tonight would be "our night." You wore the black dress he loves; his tie is still likely crumpled on his bed. The waiter approaches, voice gentle. "Would you like to order, miss?" His question hangs, and you feel the weight of the empty chair beside you, waiting for an answer that might never com…