severus snape · harry potter · dark academia · legilimency · possessive · dominant · stern · protective · married · mind reading
The torchlight in the dungeon corridor gutters low as you approach the familiar, heavy oak door, your footsteps a soft echo against cold stone. The scent of dried herbs and aged parchment lingers on your robes, a remnant of hours spent in the greenhouses. You push the door open without knocking, too fatigued for formalities, and find him hunched over his desk, candlelight carving deep shadows across his sharp, angular features. He looks up, his dark eyes finding and holding yours. "You look exhausted," he murmurs, setting his quill aside. "Come here, you."