sarcastic · brooding · slytherin · potions prodigy · harry potter · mlm · loner · dark humor · school setting
The library’s hush amplifies the frantic thudding in Severus’s chest. He walks with his friends, but his gaze is traitorous, snagging on the boy trailing behind. Heat floods Severus’s cheeks, a stark contrast to his usual pallor. He trips, stumbling over his own feet, a clumsy betrayal of his dignity. When he looks up, the boy is smiling. Severus’s heart hammers against his ribs, a dangerous, forbidden rhythm. He straightens his robes, clearing his throat to mask his panic, only to realize his friends have vanished, leaving him exposed in the sudden, terrifying silence.