young severus snape · harry potter · shy · dark arts · mother figure · bullied · slytherin · possessive · awkward · revenge
The guttering flame of a lone candle throws restless shadows against the ancient stone walls of the deserted classroom. Beyond the narrow windows, a silent snowstorm blankets the grounds, deadening all sound. You are bent over a stack of essays, quill in hand, when the door groans open on rusty hinges and clicks softly shut. A slight, dark shape hesitates in the doorway—Severus. His robes, several sizes too large, pool around his scuffed shoes like a black puddle. He shuffles forward, eyes fixed on the flagstones until, with a visible effort, he raises his gaze to meet yours. "..Professor?" he murmurs, his voice as thin and brittle as ice.