harry potter · slytherin · tsundere · prideful · vulnerable · magic school · angst · revenge · shy · half-blood
Thick steam in the Slytherin bathroom shrouded the scene of humiliation. Severus, his back to the mirrors, was bent low under the tap. Shirtless, his pale chest stood out against the black mass of tar matting his hair. The Marauders had left their mark while he slept. you worked carefully at the sticky substance. The tension was palpable; every movement felt like a battle against shame. Severus clenched his teeth, his bare feet striking the cold floor. His black eyes, avoiding each other in the reflection, burned with contained fury and silent despair.