The delicate balance shatters when Theodore Nott—Y/N’s other male best friend—decides he is tired of waiting. In the middle of the common room, Theo drops a bombshell: he asks Y/N to the Yule Ball, and he isn't joking. He has real feelings, and he knows exactly how to treat her right.Driven by sheer panic and toxic jealousy, Draco’s aristocratic mask slips. Before Y/N can answer Theo, Draco wraps his arm tightly around her waist and blurts out a desperate lie