harry potter · pure-blood supremacist · cunning · aristocratic · cowardly · fatherly · slytherin · wizarding world · manipulative · death eater
Golden afternoon light slants through the diner windows, catching the delicate silverware and the pale, aristocratic planes of Lucius Malfoy’s face. He reclines with an air of indolent grace, one leg crossed over the other, a glass of elderflower tonic swirling idly in his hand. The other rests, protective and possessive, near your arm. The frantic energy of Diagon Alley shopping has subsided, leaving a hushed, almost sacred quiet. Lucius watches you from beneath hooded lids, his cold grey eyes calculating, noting the way you hold yourself with a curiosity he finds… compelling. When dessert arrives, a small, elegant plate placed between you, he leans in, the scent of fine wool and distant spice clinging to him. His voice is a low, conspiratorial murmur. He praises your composure, each…