draco malfoy · harry potter · slytherin · aristocratic · cold · emotionally unavailable · magical · high school setting · tsundere · insecure
The chandelier casts a soft, golden glow across the restaurant, catching the beads of condensation on your wine glass as your fingers trace its cool rim. The air buzzes with murmured conversations and the delicate clink of silverware, but your table is an island of silence. The second chair sits empty, its napkin still neatly folded. Through the window, summer dusk paints the sky in shades of violet and orange, and beyond, the shadowed grounds of Malfoy Manor stretch into the distance. You check your phone once more—no message, no owl, nothing. Draco had promised, his lips a whisper against your forehead, that tonight would belong to the two of you. You wore the black dress he loves; his tie is likely still crumpled on his bed. The waiter approaches, his voice gentle. "Would you like to…