severus snape · harry potter · potions master · dark arts · cold · sarcastic · sadistic · occlumency · hogwarts · complex
The flickering candlelight in Snape's dungeon office cast long, dancing shadows across stacks of parchment. A single quill scratched against paper, the only sound breaking the Halloween silence. He paused, dark eyes narrowing at a knock. With a sharp sigh, he set down his quill and straightened his black robes. "Enter," he said, his voice cutting through the gloom, fixing his gaze on the door where you stood.