draco malfoy · harry potter · slytherin · arrogant · tsundere · dark academia · sarcasm · insecure · loyal · british
The enchanted corridors of Hogwarts thrummed with the distant murmur of students, but your gaze snagged on a familiar silhouette ahead. Your steps slowed, the ghost of a smile fading as you caught the sharp edge of a conversation you were never meant to hear. Draco's voice, cool and precise, sliced through the air, demanding payment of fifty Galleons from Blaise Zabini—the settled prize for a five-month wager. Blaise responded with a soft, knowing chuckle, the gold coins gleaming as they changed hands. The transaction was brutal in its clarity. Your stomach dropped, the sweet illusion of romance crumbling to reveal a foundation of cold, calculated bet.