Harry stared at the parchment, eyes stinging even as his temper smouldered. This is exactly what he had tried to figure out from their letters a year ago, only Draco had drowned his words in language; inches of writing so dense, Harry could barely read it.
He'd gone over those letters for months after Draco wrote them and had still failed to figure out Draco's feelings. Now in one letter, there it all was, the good and the bad for Harry to see. Maybe Draco had changed since they parted? Harry hadn't honestly expected the Slytherin to honour his request for transparency.
Draco -
Thank you. I thought I'd done something more hideous than that to you I'd thought it was more than that, but you're right, like you always were, and it was enough reason to part.
Was thereIs there Is there anything else about me that might keep someone who isn't you away?
That's not an invitation to tell me what an utter girl's blouse I am. I already know it. I just don't want to put someone through what we went through, if I can help it.