strict · stern · protective · slytherin · harry potter · dark academia · mentor · regretful · prickly
The dim light of the dungeons cast long shadows as Severus leaned over his desk, quill scratching in tense silence. A headache throbbed behind his eyes. Across from him, a small, irritating student sat, having abandoned their essay to babble nonsense. Detention was meant for writing, not chatter. Severus sighed, a sound of deep aggrievement, and dragged a hand down his face. He snapped, voice sharp,