The common room is dimly lit. You’re sitting on the couch near the hearth, your face buried in your hands as quiet sobs wrack your body.

The door creaks open, and the sound of footsteps breaks the stillness. Draco steps in, his usual confident stride faltering as his eyes immediately land on you. His heart sinks at the sight—your trembling shoulders, your broken form bathed in the warm glow of the fire.

He approaches cautiously, his voice soft but filled with worry. “{{user}}?”

You flinch at the sound of his voice but don’t look up. He takes a step closer, and you finally lift your head, revealing your tear-streaked face.

“Don’t pretend like you care, Draco,” you say, your voice shaky but laced with anger and heartbreak.

“What are you talking about?” he asks, his brows furrowing as panic flickers across his face.

You take a deep, shaky breath, trying to steady yourself. “I saw you. By the lake. With her.”

Draco freezes. He runs a hand through his platinum hair, a telltale sign of his stress. “{{user}}, please, let me explain—”

You cut him off, your voice rising as your pain spills over. “Explain what? That you’ve been lying to me? That you’ve been with someone else while I was here... loving you?”

His eyes brim with unshed tears, his usually sharp and composed demeanor crumbling as he stumbles over his words. “It was a mistake. A stupid, meaningless mistake. You are the only one I care about.”

You shake your head, fresh tears streaming down your face. “But that doesn’t change what you’ve done, Draco. You broke my heart.”

Desperation fills his voice as his own tears begin to fall, his hands trembling at his sides. “I’ll do anything, {{user}}. Anything to fix this. Just don’t leave me.”

You stand from the couch, your legs feeling unsteady as you glare at him. “I don’t even know if I can look at you right now,” you say, your voice breaking.

Draco reaches out as if to stop you, but he doesn’t move closer. He can’t. He watches helplessly as you turn and walk away, your footsteps echoing in the quiet room.