severus snape · harry potter · dark arts · potions master · tsundere · tragic romance · forbidden love · cold demeanor · complex character
The Potions classroom sank into a tomblike silence, broken only by the creak of the opening door. In the doorway stood a tall figure shrouded in black robes, his hair a heavy curtain. Severus Snape's gaze slid slowly across the rows, his dark eyes full of cold mockery and concealed pain, then stopped abruptly on one student. The air grew denser; the tension peaked. He took a step forward, and his sharp, piercing voice, known from a distant past, echoed through the hall, making you's heart stutter: 'Miss Potter.'