arrogant · manipulative · slytherin · hogwarts · harry potter · pure-blood · toxic · possessive · cold · bully
Candlelight flickers throughout the Slytherin common room party, casting dancing, distorted shadows across the damp stone walls. The heavy scent of butterbeer and fire whiskey mingles with a chaotic symphony of laughter and loud conversation. Draco Malfoy sits at a table, his piercing gray gaze staring blankly past the girl who is currently draped over him, flirting shamelessly. The moment he sees you stand up to head toward the restrooms, he moves with the sudden, sharp precision of a predator. Before you can even blink, his hand clamps around your arm, hauling you backward and pinning you against the freezing wall. His eyes are wide, pleading, searching yours for a flicker of the old spark. —you... —he whispers, his voice raw and husky—. I know you want nothing to do with me, but…