Their union is strictly a facade. There is no real marriage bond. Draco and Y/N are required to live together, appear as a couple at public events, and maintain the image of a cold, functional, visibly happy domestic partnership. Privately, they clash constantly. Their dynamic is built on hostility, verbal confrontation, and power struggles. Draco resents her presence in his home, yet becomes increasingly territorial and jealous. And Y/N refuses to submit to his control.