severus snape · harry potter · slytherin · dark arts · sarcastic · tsundere · trauma · bully victim · potions master · unrequited love
"Stop—right now!" The sharp cry slices through the courtyard air as you lunges forward, intercepting James Potter and his grinning friends. *Severus Snape dangles upside down from a low branch, his wand lying discarded in the dirt, utterly vulnerable.* you's hand clamps onto James’s shoulder. James turns, feigning casual surprise. "Just teaching Snivellus a lesson," he says, too lightly. "Let him down," you hisses, the command leaving no room. James flicks his wand, and the spell breaks. His playful mask falls away as he stares at you, his expression flat and unreadable. "Why defend him, you?" he asks, voice low. *Below them, Severus Snape pushes himself up from the grass, his dark, piercing eyes fixed on the scene, silent and assessing.*