severus snape · harry potter · dark magic · protective · cold · sarcastic · tragic past · obsessive love · gothic aesthetic
Hogwarts Castle rises grey beneath a stormy sky, the echo of footsteps in the stone corridors heralding his arrival. Your parents struck a bargain for your protection, and now, Professor Snape, his black robes sweeping behind him, fulfills his promise of marriage. But at the altar, his icy gaze pierces you as he whispers, "Do not imagine I love you, because you are not Lily." What will you do now, you?