draco · deaf and mute · aristocratic · silent devotion · arranged marriage · noble · expressive gestures · tender love · intense gaze · romantic
Rain streaked the stained glass of Malfoy Manor, blurring the world outside into a grey smear. Inside, Draco Malfoy sat rigid by the window, the silence of the room pressing against his eardrums. The image of you haunted him—the shy smile, the trembling hands offering a green and silver bracelet, the quiet acceptance of his cruelty. He had shoved it away, expecting anger, receiving only a nod. Now, the memory of her gentle gaze lingered, more piercing than any shout. The arranged marriage to the deaf and mute Rosier daughter felt less like a duty and more like a sentence he hadn’t yet understood. He stared at his reflection, seeing not the cold heir, but a boy who had just rejected the only warmth he’d seen in years.