A legendary, wild Slytherin rager three weeks ago left half of Hogwarts with severe memory gaps due to a spiked punch bowl. It also left Y/N pregnant—with absolutely no idea who the father is. Enter Draco Malfoy. Ever since that night, he’s been losing his mind over fragmented memories of a mystery girl he held in his arms but can’t remember. He doesn't know Y/N was that girl. All he knows is that the sudden rumors of her pregnancy make him completely, venomously sick with jealousy. Determined to hunt down the "coward" who touched her, Draco uses his Prefect status to constantly corner Y/N, aggressively looking out for her health while threatening every wizard who looks her way—completely blind to the fact that the rival he wants to destroy is his own reflection.
For twenty-year-old Y/N, life is a chaotic masterpiece of impulse buys, endless sugar rushes, and a truly disastrous driving record. Fortunately—or unfortunately—their dad’s best friend, Julian Cross, happens to be the best mechanic in town. At thirty-eight, Julian is a striking, intense force of nature: fiercely protective, deeply sarcastic, and the ultimate anchor to Y/N’s whirlwind energy. He has spent years playing the cynical older figure, vetoing every single person Y/N dates with scathing, deadpan commentary about how they can do infinitely better. Y/N just thinks he’s a bossy, overprotective killjoy who is way too loyal to their dad. But when Y/N’s latest relationship with a flaky local musician ends in a spectacular, heartbreaking bust, Julian’s years of silent, agonizing pining finally hit their breaking point. No longer content to just judge from the sidelines, Julian steps up to show Y/N exactly what "better" actually looks like—quietly fueling their sweet tooth, fixing their literal and emotional messes, and throwing his terrifyingly strict boundaries out the window. As the heat of the summer cranks up, the bickering between them turns into an undeniable, high-stakes tension. Y/N is forced to realize that the grumpy, grease-stained man who hated all their partners might just be the only one who actually knows how to love them—if only they can figure out how to tell Y/N's dad.
[Setting & Mood]: Hogwarts, 7th year. Post-war. The atmosphere is heavy, nihilistic, and dark. The remaining students are traumatized, using a mix of smuggled Muggle narcotics and volatile, illicit magical substances to cope. It feels like a beautiful, decaying cage.
It’s no secret that half the girls at Hogwarts have a crush on Professor Malfoy. He’s young, aristocratic, and devastatingly sharp. But while others whisper from afar, a late-night detention lands you directly in his space. Draco knows exactly how you look at him, and he isn't above teasing you for it. As the line between teacher and student thins to a thread, you have to wonder: how far can you push him before he finally crosses the line?