𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐇𝐀𝐋𝐅 𝐁𝐋𝐎𝐎𝐃 𝐏𝐑𝐈𝐍𝐂𝐄 .ᐟ

you took me for 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 that i had, ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ and kicked me out on my own. ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀⠀ are you happy? are you 𝐬𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐬𝐟𝐢𝐞𝐝?

[ً. @abhorarchive]

i'm trying to be better than my father, i am, but my mother says she can see his eyes in me.

[𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐇𝐀𝐋𝐅 𝐁𝐋𝐎𝐎𝐃 𝐏𝐑𝐈𝐍𝐂𝐄 .ᐟ @THEMONSTERAMONG]

appears.

[𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐇𝐀𝐋𝐅 𝐁𝐋𝐎𝐎𝐃 𝐏𝐑𝐈𝐍𝐂𝐄 .ᐟ @THEMONSTERAMONG]

essentially everything that comes out of your mouth.

[𓂃 ٭ 𝓼𝙸𝚁𝙸𝚄𝚂 𝓫𝙻𝙰𝙲𝙺. @SIRlUSLYAWESOME]

tell me yours.

[𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐇𝐀𝐋𝐅 𝐁𝐋𝐎𝐎𝐃 𝐏𝐑𝐈𝐍𝐂𝐄 .ᐟ @THEMONSTERAMONG]

his gaze flickers over to him, head ducking down a bit in greeting.

“lupin.”

[Remus L. — @0fMoonlitAura]

Settles in a chair near @THEMONSTERAMONG, cup of tea held in his palm.

“Hello, Sev.”

Soft and polite.

[𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐇𝐀𝐋𝐅 𝐁𝐋𝐎𝐎𝐃 𝐏𝐑𝐈𝐍𝐂𝐄 .ᐟ @THEMONSTERAMONG]

emphasis on deep.

[𓂃 ٭ 𝓼𝙸𝚁𝙸𝚄𝚂 𝓫𝙻𝙰𝙲𝙺. @SIRlUSLYAWESOME]

𖬺𖬺. @THEMONSTERAMONG

[𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐇𝐀𝐋𝐅 𝐁𝐋𝐎𝐎𝐃 𝐏𝐑𝐈𝐍𝐂𝐄 .ᐟ @THEMONSTERAMONG]

+ the kiss— selfish. ]

[𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐇𝐀𝐋𝐅 𝐁𝐋𝐎𝐎𝐃 𝐏𝐑𝐈𝐍𝐂𝐄 .ᐟ @THEMONSTERAMONG]

cute and venomous.

[ he breathes the words out as their lips meet, one hand moving to thread through the other man’s hair. he’s cautious— always hyper aware of every single noise and footstep—

but right here, they’re safe. he’s safe.

he tilts his head to deepen +

[𓂃 ٭ 𝓼𝙸𝚁𝙸𝚄𝚂 𝓫𝙻𝙰𝙲𝙺. @SIRlUSLYAWESOME]

{ the statement amuses him, and it's only the glare that accompanies it that produces a flash of uncertainty in his gaze. but then severus softens under his touch, and he feels a rush of——— relief. /affection/.

and as always, a touch of +

[𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐇𝐀𝐋𝐅 𝐁𝐋𝐎𝐎𝐃 𝐏𝐑𝐈𝐍𝐂𝐄 .ᐟ @THEMONSTERAMONG]

we have different definitions of the word.

[𓂃 ٭ 𝓼𝙸𝚁𝙸𝚄𝚂 𝓫𝙻𝙰𝙲𝙺. @SIRlUSLYAWESOME]

i haven't even begun to approach vulgar yet.

[𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐇𝐀𝐋𝐅 𝐁𝐋𝐎𝐎𝐃 𝐏𝐑𝐈𝐍𝐂𝐄 .ᐟ @THEMONSTERAMONG]

ugh. must you be so vulgar?

[𓂃 ٭ 𝓼𝙸𝚁𝙸𝚄𝚂 𝓫𝙻𝙰𝙲𝙺. @SIRlUSLYAWESOME]

muggle idiom, though i'd happily gnaw on /you/ instead.

[𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐇𝐀𝐋𝐅 𝐁𝐋𝐎𝐎𝐃 𝐏𝐑𝐈𝐍𝐂𝐄 .ᐟ @THEMONSTERAMONG]

like a mouse misses a snake.

[ he’s aware of the irony, eyes burning with hatred and anger— until they’re alone.

then he’s immediately relaxing, hands moving to rest against the other’s chest. ]

. . .i did miss you. i always do when you’re away.

[𓂃 ٭ 𝓼𝙸𝚁𝙸𝚄𝚂 𝓫𝙻𝙰𝙲𝙺. @SIRlUSLYAWESOME]

{ he can't keep the predatory gleam from his eyes, fingers twisting into the front of snape's robes so he can't get away. }

what .ᐣ didn't you miss me .ᐣ

{ not too rough, doesn't actually want to scare him, just enough pressure to move +

[𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐇𝐀𝐋𝐅 𝐁𝐋𝐎𝐎𝐃 𝐏𝐑𝐈𝐍𝐂𝐄 .ᐟ @THEMONSTERAMONG]

what bars and what enclosure.

[𓂃 ٭ 𝓼𝙸𝚁𝙸𝚄𝚂 𝓫𝙻𝙰𝙲𝙺. @SIRlUSLYAWESOME]

gnawing at the bars of my enclosure

[𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐇𝐀𝐋𝐅 𝐁𝐋𝐎𝐎𝐃 𝐏𝐑𝐈𝐍𝐂𝐄 .ᐟ @THEMONSTERAMONG]

[ a noise of surprise— a mixture of shock and fear. ]

gah— get ( off of me )—

[ already struggling, unsure of what to expect. ]

[𓂃 ٭ 𝓼𝙸𝚁𝙸𝚄𝚂 𝓫𝙻𝙰𝙲𝙺. @SIRlUSLYAWESOME]

{ /maybe/. and maybe sirius should be slightly more heedful of the attention he draws, but he's swiftly upon snape anyway, hand extended to push him back, around a corner and into a more deserted stretch of hallway. }

[𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐇𝐀𝐋𝐅 𝐁𝐋𝐎𝐎𝐃 𝐏𝐑𝐈𝐍𝐂𝐄 .ᐟ @THEMONSTERAMONG]

what does this mean.

[𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐇𝐀𝐋𝐅 𝐁𝐋𝐎𝐎𝐃 𝐏𝐑𝐈𝐍𝐂𝐄 .ᐟ @THEMONSTERAMONG]

should he be cowering away?

[𓂃 ٭ 𝓼𝙸𝚁𝙸𝚄𝚂 𝓫𝙻𝙰𝙲𝙺. @SIRlUSLYAWESOME]

making a beeline for @THEMONSTERAMONG as soon as that nose and that hair comes into view.

[𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐇𝐀𝐋𝐅 𝐁𝐋𝐎𝐎𝐃 𝐏𝐑𝐈𝐍𝐂𝐄 .ᐟ @THEMONSTERAMONG]

. . .he’s returned.

[𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐇𝐀𝐋𝐅 𝐁𝐋𝐎𝐎𝐃 𝐏𝐑𝐈𝐍𝐂𝐄 .ᐟ @THEMONSTERAMONG]

[ oh. an arm moves to carefully wind around his shoulders, keeping him tucked close. ]

i trust you with mine.

[𓂃 ٭ 𝓻𝙴𝙶𝚄𝙻𝚄𝚂 𝓫𝙻𝙰𝙲𝙺. @pyrrhicblack]

{ a whispered confession, curled close into his side in the dark——— }

i trust you with my life.

[𓂃 ٭ 𝓻𝙴𝙶𝚄𝙻𝚄𝚂 𝓫𝙻𝙰𝙲𝙺. @pyrrhicblack]

&&. @THEMONSTERAMONG

[𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐇𝐀𝐋𝐅 𝐁𝐋𝐎𝐎𝐃 𝐏𝐑𝐈𝐍𝐂𝐄 .ᐟ @THEMONSTERAMONG]

if i wanted attention, ( yours ) would be the last one i’d desire.

[— 𝓜𝐎𝐎𝐍𝐘. @ofchxsenarts]

did he, really? or are you just trying to get attention by suggesting my friend took part in such an atrocious act?

[𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐇𝐀𝐋𝐅 𝐁𝐋𝐎𝐎𝐃 𝐏𝐑𝐈𝐍𝐂𝐄 .ᐟ @THEMONSTERAMONG]

ha, ha—

maybe james finally took that final step he’s been ( dying ) to achieve.

[— 𝓜𝐎𝐎𝐍𝐘. @ofchxsenarts]

apparently, otherwise i wouldn’t have asked.