Only for me | Draco Malfoy

"Are you okay?"

He noticed a tear trickling down her face
Whilst she covered her mouth to muffle the sobs,
Her twinkling eyes helpless and tired.

"I'm fine."
"Don't lie to me."

She pressed her lips into a thin line,
As though unable to gather the words,
But her tense shoulders relaxed a little
When he held her in his embrace.

"You don't have to tell me, but if you want to, I'm Here."
She paused before taking a staggered breath,
"Can you just hold me a little longer?"

His stomach dropped when hearing her cracked whispers,
Her shivering body causing him physical pain.

And, as odd as it sounds,
It was in that moment he knew he was in love,
Her sadness breaking the heart
He shamelessly laid out for her.