Doors ~ Heavy Angst/Smut ~ One shot
"I justified breaking your heart by telling myself I was doing what was best for my family. That I was fulfilling my duty. It was rubbish. Every last word. I was merely afraid. Petrified, really, of what loving you truly meant, and of being loved by you in return. I’d learned, long ago, that pain I chose was always easier to endure than pain I couldn’t control.
I’m so sorry. You kept knocking. I just never learned to answer the door."
~Or~
Draco learns many decisions have unseen consequences. Written for WROR's "The Great Divide Fest," inspired by the lyrics to Noah Kahan's Doors.
This is heavy angst, and no, not an HEA. The goal is to make you cry. That said, I have an idea to write an alternate HEA version of this. Perhaps I’ll get around to it eventually.
Above artwork by me, but the organizers of the fest created some lovely award artwork that I couldn’t compare to. <3