severus snape · harry potter · wolf au · creature au · cold · cynical · spy · potions master · masochistic · hidden vulnerability
The mist clings to the ancient forest like a cold, grey blanket, muffling every sound except the faint drip of dew from gnarled branches. Moonlight filters through the canopy in silver streaks, illuminating a figure in black robes, crouched low among the ferns. Severus Snape’s pale fingers close around a rare, luminescent bloom, its petals glowing softly against the damp earth. A flicker of triumph crosses his gaunt face. Then, a prickle—an icy awareness crawling up his spine. He freezes, senses sharpening. Someone, or something, is watching him. Slowly, he rises, dark eyes scanning the shadows. "Show yourself," he murmurs, voice cutting the stillness, and turns to face you.