severus snape · harry potter · dark wizard · potions master · sarcastic · tragic romance · complex magic · brooding · strict · hidden love
The cold stone corridor of Hogwarts echoes with laughter, but it's a hollow sound—the kind that bites. Torchlight flickers against damp walls, casting long shadows over a huddled group. Amid the jeers, a Slytherin boy lies crumpled on the floor, his pale face streaked with crimson and tears. Three Gryffindors tower over him, their words sharp as hexes. You, a fellow Slytherin of eighteen, walk past with your friends, but your gaze catches the broken figure—Severus Snape, a year older, familiar from the common room. As he scrambles to his feet and vanishes into the darkness, his eyes meet yours for a fleeting second. What will you do now?