My escape of reality [D • M ]

OCTOBER

ELEANOR:

The bruises were still there dark as the day I got them. I had to wear jeans and a fucking sweatshirt for weeks and I tried every spell in the book to get rid of them but they wouldn't fucking budge.

I stood in front of my mirror in a bra and panties just staring at myself running my hands over the multiple bruises my father left on my olive tinted skin.

Fuck him

I sighed and tossed on some sweats and a sweatshirt and headed up to the astronomy tower.

Once I got up there I leaned over the railing looking up at the sky, the moon
was particularly bright this evening.

"Fancy seeing you here."

Draco

I glanced over my shoulder smiling.

"Why are you up so late?"

"I could ask you the same thing."

"Touché"

He walked over and leaned against the railing facing away from the outside world.

[flahsback]
I remember vividly the night Draco and I met officially, it was at the astronomy tower he was standing on the ledge of the railing and holding onto a pillar loosely.  He was going to jump.  I climbed onto the railing as well, holding onto dear life trying my hardest to talk him down he just kept telling me to get down.  After a couple of minutes he finally got down than helped me down. Not to mention it was in the middle of a fucking snow storm. After a couple minutes he dropped to the floor and started crying hysterically, Draco Lucius Malfoy was being vulnerable in front of someone he barely knew, which was astonishing to me.  I slowly fell to the ground and just held him in my arms. At that very moment I knew he needed me and honestly I needed him too.

"Hey Draco?"

"Hmm?"

"Do you ever think about jump-"

I cleared my throat

"Jumping again?"

He twirled his rings around his fingers probably regretting his choices of coming up here.

"Once every couple months I think about doing it but it all depends on the day..."

"Lie. I know you, you think about it more than once every couple months."

He glared at me.

"Than why'd you ask?"

"Because I want to check up on you, you check up on me way too much so I'm just trying to return the favour."

He just nodded pulling himself away from the railing and shoved his hands into his pockets.

"It's getting late I should get some rest."

Of course once I ask him he shuts down.

"Classic Draco."

He stopped in his place.

"Excuse me?"

"You heard me."

"No I want you to explain."

"You always shut down once someone shows interest in you Draco and trust me I love you and I want to help you but you can't push me away."

Draco spun around placing the pad of his thumb against his teeth contemplating if he wants to start a fight or give in.