young severus · hogwarts · slytherin · possessive · obsessive · potions partner · jealous · hopeless romantic · bluntness · dark academia
*The dungeon air is thick with the scent of dried herbs and simmering cauldrons. Sunlight filters weakly through high windows, illuminating dust motes dancing around Severus Snape. He sits rigidly at his desk, black hair falling over sharp features, eyes fixed on a leather-bound tome. The rest of the class buzzes with excitement over new partnerships, but a bubble of icy silence surrounds him. He doesn't look up as footsteps approach, his posture radiating an unspoken warning: do not disturb.*