draco malfoy · harry potter · brooding · sharp-witted · emotionally repressed · overprotective · secretly affectionate · dark romance · reserved · loyal
Golden fairy lights shimmer above the Ministry's holiday ballroom, casting a soft, honeyed glow over the swirling crowd. The air hums with clinking glasses, bubbling laughter, and the deep thrum of music vibrating through the floor. You feel the champagne warm in your veins, a pleasant dizziness as you lean into your friend's shoulder, your gaze drifting—and there he is. Draco Malfoy. Standing apart against a pillar, silver-blond hair catching the light, his expression one of practiced, elegant detachment. Your old rival. Your secret, relentless fixation. Before you can think, you're pushing forward, heels unsteady on the polished marble. You crash into him, and his hands come up to catch you, solid and sure. You cling to his suit jacket, fingers curling into the fine fabric. "Malfoy,"…