𝐃𝐫͟𝐚͟𝐜͟𝐨͟.

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[𝐃𝐫͟𝐚͟𝐜͟𝐨͟. @apalevenom]

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⠀ 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝐃𝐀𝐑𝐊𝐍𝐄𝐒𝐒 𝘢𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘥 𝘩𝘪𝘮 𝘸𝘢𝘴
⠀ 𝘪𝘯𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘦𝘥, 𝘣𝘶𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝙡𝙤𝙣𝙚𝙡𝙞𝙣𝙚𝙨𝙨 𝘪𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘥𝘦
⠀ 𝘰𝘧 𝘩𝘪𝘮 𝘸𝘢𝘴 — 𝘪𝘯 𝘧𝘶𝘭𝘭 — 𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘰𝘸𝘯 . . .

⠀ 𝘢 𝘮𝘶𝘴𝘦 𝘰𝘧 #𝘢𝘣𝘴.
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⠀

[𝐃𝐫͟𝐚͟𝐜͟𝐨͟. @apalevenom]

@vaeltus 𝙊𝙬! / 𝘎𝘳𝘢𝘣𝘴 / his finger, refusing to let go.

[𝐃𝐫͟𝐚͟𝐜͟𝐨͟. @apalevenom]

𝙋𝙤𝙠𝙚𝙨 @vaeltus.

[𝓐storia 𝓖reengrass @RegalBlossom]

—— @apalevenom

[𝐃𝐫͟𝐚͟𝐜͟𝐨͟. @apalevenom]

“You’re going to send me to sleep.”

𝙃𝙪𝙢𝙨, allowing himself to relax beneath her comforting touch.

[𝓐storia 𝓖reengrass @RegalBlossom]

Will spare him the lecture for drinking on a school night!

Her fingers card through his hair before gently massaging his temple.

[𝐃𝐫͟𝐚͟𝐜͟𝐨͟. @apalevenom]

𝙄𝙜𝙣𝙤𝙧𝙚𝙨 and rests his head on her lap instead.

[𝓐storia 𝓖reengrass @RegalBlossom]

Let’s try that again.

[𝐃𝐫͟𝐚͟𝐜͟𝐨͟. @apalevenom]

. . . no. ( 🤡 )

[𝓐storia 𝓖reengrass @RegalBlossom]

Is he hungover?

[𝐃𝐫͟𝐚͟𝐜͟𝐨͟. @apalevenom]

His head is 𝙥𝙤𝙪𝙣𝙙𝙞𝙣𝙜.

[𝐃𝐫͟𝐚͟𝐜͟𝐨͟. @apalevenom]

https://t.co/ImCz3RGi5a

[𝐃𝐫͟𝐚͟𝐜͟𝐨͟. @apalevenom]

⠀
⠀ 𝐃𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐨 𝐋. 𝐌𝐚𝐥𝐟𝐨𝐲 :
⠀

[𝐃𝐫͟𝐚͟𝐜͟𝐨͟. @apalevenom]

https://t.co/wnSWOMbGlF

[𝐃𝐫͟𝐚͟𝐜͟𝐨͟. @apalevenom]

A smirk tugged at his brims before he pulled up the hood of his jumper and started to run 𝙛𝙖𝙨𝙩𝙚𝙧 —— not wanting to “𝘭𝘰𝘴𝘦” either.

[𝓗𝐀𝐑𝐑𝐘 𝓟𝐎͜͡𝗧𝗧𝗘𝗥 @vaeltus]

( ——seriously? what is he - a 𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘥? … also speeds up. not wanting to lose. )

[𝑷𝑶𝑻𝑻𝑬𝑹. @CH0SENXNE]

ㅤ

𝑩𝒖𝒕 𝑰 𝒂𝒎 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒄𝒉𝒐𝒔𝒆𝒏 𝒐𝒏𝒆.

↻ & ♡

ㅤ

[۟ @godsfell]

i can’t be strong forever. i’m sorry, i’m trying. i’m sorry.

[۟ @godsfell]

i can’t be strong forever. i’m sorry, i’m trying. i’m sorry.

[𝓗𝐀𝐑𝐑𝐘 𝓟𝐎͜͡𝗧𝗧𝗘𝗥 @vaeltus]

@apalevenom

[𝐃𝐫͟𝐚͟𝐜͟𝐨͟. @apalevenom]

𝙉𝙤.

[𝓗𝐀𝐑𝐑𝐘 𝓟𝐎͜͡𝗧𝗧𝗘𝗥 @vaeltus]

… ,, considers using one or two of these

[𝐃𝐫͟𝐚͟𝐜͟𝐨͟. @apalevenom]

—

like to the ball. . . so. . . go with me? You don’t have to, of course —— I just thought I’d ask.”

[𝐃𝐫͟𝐚͟𝐜͟𝐨͟. @apalevenom]

“𝙒𝙚𝙡𝙡.”

Draco cleared his throat —— it wasn’t like him to get nervous, but when she looked at him like 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙩 and their faces were a mere inch apart, his confidence faltered into something almost unrecognisable.

“I’d rather not attend than bring a girl I don’t

—

[𝓐storia 𝓖reengrass @RegalBlossom]

Blinking in light scrutiny, mirth in her gaze. He should know better than to preface it by telling someone to not freak out. But Astoria will give him the benefit of the doubt —— after the horrors of war, there was nothing that could truly surprise her, or at least —

[𝐃𝐫͟𝐚͟𝐜͟𝐨͟. @apalevenom]

—

but I have no one else to ask, and it just. . . feels right.”

[𝐃𝐫͟𝐚͟𝐜͟𝐨͟. @apalevenom]

“You’re correct.”

A short, comfortable moment of silence settled between them before he turned to face his trusted friend, his smile returning as if it had never left.

“I. . . have a 𝙦𝙪𝙚𝙨𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣. . . just don’t freak out, alright? I know it might seem a bit sudden,

—

[𝓐storia 𝓖reengrass @RegalBlossom]

A terrible lie really and an even terrible attempt to change the topic. She had expected him to be better at it given his position within pureblood aristocracy. Or perhaps he’s subconsciously not trying that hard with her which does speak volume of his trust . . . So it’s —

[𝐃𝐫͟𝐚͟𝐜͟𝐨͟. @apalevenom]

Draco’s smirk grew into something more lingering, more 𝙙𝙚𝙡𝙞𝙗𝙚𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙚, fingers brushing against warm skin before he retracted his hand —— for some maddening, inexplicable reason, he just loved watching his rival squirm.

“You’re the one making this a game, Potter.”

[𝓗𝐀𝐑𝐑𝐘 𝓟𝐎͜͡𝗧𝗧𝗘𝗥 @vaeltus]

cool touch unexpectedly lands upon burning——hot skin ﹠ harry’s breath catches. whether from sheer shock or something el͟s͟e he has little time to ponder

“ . . . wh——”

after a moment 、 his jaw works. then words spill out - severely lacking any usual spite »