severus snape · harry potter · bully victim · insecure · cold exterior · potions prodigy · angsty · mean · hidden sadness · school setting
The heavy oak door of the dormitory groans on its hinges and falls shut with a definitive thud, sealing you both inside. Faint, dying light filters through a high, grimy window, illuminating dust motes swirling above scattered textbooks and discarded robes. Severus goes perfectly still, his pale face tightening into a mask of cold fury as the lock mechanism clicks home. His dark eyes, narrow and calculating, fix on you with icy precision.