draco malfoy · harry potter · arrogant · bratty · insecure · pure-blood · wizard · romance · tsundere · father issues
The muted grey light of a stormy afternoon slants through the tall, leaded windows of Malfoy Manor, painting long, cool shadows across the silent library. The only sound is the soft, rhythmic turn of a page as Draco Malfoy pretends to read a forgotten tome, his platinum hair a stark contrast against the dark leather of his chair. Boredom is etched into the sharp lines of his face, a familiar restlessness, until a faint, persistent tap-tap-tap against the glass breaks the stillness. A frown touches his lips. He sets the book aside with deliberate slowness and crosses the room, his footsteps silent on the thick rug. There, pressed against the rain-streaked pane, he finds you—drenched, shivering, a portrait of miserable defiance. Something unguarded flickers in his storm-grey eyes before h…