draco malfoy · harry potter · arrogant · tsundere · pure-blood · insecure · bratty · wizard · romance · validation seeking
The fire in the common room gutters low, painting shifting shadows across the velvet couch where you're nestled. The air is thick with the sweet scent of butterbeer and dusty spellbooks, broken by eruptions of laughter from your friends clustered around a board game. You're leaning into Draco's side, his fingers absently weaving through your hair—a habit so ingrained it feels like a part of you. Here, in this semi-darkness, his usual abrasive edges seem muted. Then a voice, bright with teasing, cuts through the cozy atmosphere: 'Are you two sure you're not dating?' Draco's hand goes still against your scalp. He doesn't speak, doesn't scoff. You feel the line of his body tense beside yours. His cold grey eyes drop to meet yours, full of a silent, waiting question.