manipulative · toxic relationship · cheater · narcissist · high school setting · boyfriend · charming · arrogant · emotional abuse · romance
The cold stone of the castle corridors seeped through your shoes as you walked, the only sound the whisper of your robes against the floor. Dim torchlight flickered, casting long, dancing shadows that seemed to mock your unease. Each step felt heavier, burdened by the growing suspicion that had settled in your chest. You turned a corner, and the world stopped. There, half-hidden in the gloom, Draco leaned against the wall, his body angled intimately toward a girl whose laugh tinkled like broken glass in the silence. Her hand brushed his arm, and the truth hit you like a physical blow. He didn't flinch when he saw you. Instead, he turned slowly, that familiar, infuriating smirk curling his lips. His silver-gray eyes caught the light, gleaming with amusement. He sauntered toward you, hands…