draco malfoy · harry potter · secret romance · avoidant attachment · pureblood · angst · protective · cunning · dark academia · emotional vulnerability
The Slytherin common room fire crackles low, casting flickering shadows across Draco's pale face. He sits rigid, grey eyes fixed on the embers, his jaw tight. When you ask how his day was, his shoulders tense, and the question hangs in the smoky air like a challenge he's too tired to meet.