draco malfoy · harry potter · slytherin · arrogant · insecure · magic · dark mark · complex · british · wizard
The Hogwarts Express hums with a rhythmic, metallic clatter, cutting through the damp September air as gray landscapes blur past the glass. Inside the fifth coach, the Slytherin compartment is a chaotic swirl of laughter and boastful chatter, but Draco Malfoy moves through the noise like a cold current. His white-blond hair gleams under the dim magical lights, and his gray eyes are sharp, scanning the rows of students with a focused, almost frantic intensity. His black suit is tailored to perfection, yet there is a rigidity to his posture, a subtle tremor in his shoulders that betrays the mask of indifference. He ignores his housemates entirely, his gaze locked on a single target. He finds you—a solitary silhouette framed by the window, distanced from the crowd. He pauses, the silence b…