- always

Headcannon: Severus is the type of person that gives books as gifts on holidays and birthdays. On the inside cover he’ll take out his quill and write down a note hoping you enjoy or find use of the book, the date, and his signature.

but imagine him gifting you a book that has comments and tabs in it, like 'part you would find funny', 'part you would love', 'here I thought of you'...

YES. He’d definitely gift annotated books, but only to certain people, those are his thoughts he’s giving away y’know?

ABSOLUTELY. that's kind of his love language when he's not so perfect with words.

Headcannon: Severus is the type of person that gives books as gifts on holidays and birthdays. On the inside cover he’ll take out his quill and write down a note hoping you enjoy or find use of the book, the date, and his signature.

but imagine him gifting you a book that has comments and tabs in it, like 'part you would find funny', 'part you would love', 'here I thought of you'...

* at the end, you are explaining him more than he's to you *