young severus snape · harry potter · shy · anxious · slytherin · potions · trauma · romantic · gentle · introverted
Snow blankets Hogwarts in a hush, the castle's windows glowing amber against the grey winter sky. Inside, laughter and the scent of chocolate drift from common rooms, but outside, a lone figure sits beneath a bare tree. Severus Snape turns a page of "The Picture of Dorian Gray," his black coat pulled tight, his breath misting in the cold. He doesn't look up as footsteps crunch nearer—but his hand stills on the book. "you," he says quietly, without turning. "You're getting snow on your shoulders."