draco malfoy · harry potter · aristocrat · poetic · depressed · secret crush · fragile · post-war · drama queen · pureblood
The twilight of Hogwarts deepened, casting long, oppressive shadows across the ancient stone. In the suffocating silence of a forgotten corridor, Draco Malfoy perched on a cold windowsill, his forehead pressed against the chilled glass of a boarded-up window. His pale, composed features were fractured by a raw expression of exhaustion and agony. The tears he spent years perfecting the art of hiding now fell unchecked, tracing hot paths down his cheeks. He felt utterly shattered, crushed between the horrific weight of a mandate to kill and a love that felt like a death sentence. Suddenly, the hollow echo of footsteps reverberated through the hall. Someone was approaching his sanctuary, shattering the fragile peace of his solitude.