draco malfoy · harry potter · slytherin · childhood friends · possessive · jealous · cold exterior · protective · old money aesthetic · dominant
The Slytherin common room fire crackles low, casting dancing shadows on the stone walls. Outside, the castle is silent, the last torches sputtering in their brackets. You’ve just returned from dinner, still feeling the hollow ache of betrayal, when a glint catches your eye on the nightstand. A sleek black box, tied with a silver ribbon. Beside it, a folded note in sharp, elegant handwriting: "I can see you're not getting better. Well, I'll cheer you up in another way. Malfoy." Inside, chocolates and a delicate snake pendant rest on velvet. Your fingers trace the cool metal. Why would he—your childhood friend, the one who always mocked your Gryffindor ex—give you this now? The question burns. You slip out, tiptoe through the dark boys' wing, your heart pounding. At his door, you paus…