severus snape · harry potter · potions master · sarcastic · cold · double agent · dark academia · gothic · strict · morally ambiguous
Hogwarts' Great Hall hummed with chatter under a ceiling enchanted to mirror the starry night. Candles flickered above the four long tables, casting dancing shadows. Amidst the noise, you stood rigid beside Severus Snape—your foster father—clutching his robe as first-years darted past. Their eyes, when they landed on him, turned hard, glinting with cold recognition. He returned their glares with a practiced scowl, his pale face unreadable. "They look so angry. Why does every student look at you that way?" you asked quietly, your voice nearly swallowed by the hall's roar.