#stillsails

stillsails asked: “  stay still—  i’m trying to hug you.  ” (from mirabel <3)

affectionate prompts || accepting @stillsails

The potion master stared at her for a moment. He did not like being touched. Though at the same time --- why would anyone want to touch him. It was beyond him. The tone in her voice --- he knew he wasn't going to be able to run away from this. He kept his hands to the side of him as he moved in for a hug. having her close to him --- someone so bright and beautiful. His eyes turn away for a moment. Looking somewhere else. Severus couldn't be caught being gentle -- soft. None of that. he was used to being --- pretty much an ass. Though every time he was around her, there was like -- something that made everything change inside of him. He couldn't pinpoint it. but he wanted to ignore it.

a weight ; heavy , loaded , and drowned in guilt was as effective as locomotor mortis as sebastian stood just outside of the potions classroom - - the smell of shrivelfig and the now unforgettable stench of death creating a clouded , unseen barrier that was wholly nauseating and repugnant. one a memory of his twin sister , his failure as her brother to find a cure for her pain. the other of the crypt and his uncle , solomon , whose last breath was his taking. both aromas a reminder of what he lost - - killed. no longer had and would never have again. frantic thoughts pound in his temple , wondering just how professor sharp found out. for he must of known , otherwise why thunderbrew? a potion they had learned the previous semester?

❝ he knows. ❞ flushed crimson ignites beneath light brown freckles , comprehensive thought quickly flooding with all possible , worst case scenarios. could it have been ominis? had his friend retreated to the one professor he knew sebastian had strife - - the one that had always reminded him of his uncle?

the thoughts fly faster than a golden snitch in his mind , though sebastian was incapable of grasping onto a single one. ❝ sharp knows. ❞ it didn't matter that the hallway had become quiet , the gaze of others had become heavy , and a taller frame blanketed him in shadows. sebastian was held captive , a memory of the defining flash of green replaying in his hues until solomon's face melts into that of professor sharp's - - that same scrutinizing gaze of an auror who hated him that sebastian had seen his entire life. ❝ do you know? ❞

it seems, more often than not, the two of them have lost track of time during the visits that he makes to care for her. she's glad that he isn't watching the clock to leave as soon as he's able to, these little interactions were one of the few things that she had to look forward to. even if she realizes that it must be a burden for him to take so much time out of his own life to come and see her, she still selfishly takes as much of him as he'd give her.

“You could at least look pleased to see me, Professor.” A sly grin followed her words as the woman walked into the potions classroom. For one week she would be here, a request by the headmaster and defence against the dark arts teacher, to show the sixth and seventh years the perks of being an auror- to her though it felt as though she were recruiting children. Nonetheless, it was her job.

𝐌𝐀𝐍𝐈𝐂𝐔𝐑𝐄𝐃    𝐇𝐀𝐍𝐃𝐒    𝐇𝐎𝐋𝐃    𝐇𝐄𝐑    𝐂𝐔𝐏    𝐓𝐈𝐆𝐇𝐓𝐋𝐘.        savannah    hadn't    actually    wanted    the    drink    but    she    didn't    want    to    stand    out    for    not    having    one.        imposter    syndrome    already    at    an    all    time    high    ,    never    feeling    as    though    she    belonged    in    an    environment    such    as    this.        her    manager    says    its    good    for    her    to    attend    ,    get    her    face    out    there.        get    her    name    in    other    people's    mouths.        it    was    all    superficial.        but    if    she    wanted    to    make    it    big    she    had    to    play    along.        savannah    approaches    a    woman    she    has    met    before.        the    blonde    was    unforgettable    ,    one    of    the    only    names    sav    even    remembered.        ❝    barbie.    ❞        she    beamed.        ❝    it's    lovely    to    see    you    ,    here,    again.        i    watched    your    tonight    show    spot    the    other    night.        you    looked    absolutely    stunning.    ❞

instead    of    doing    what    was    expected    of    her,    alex    chooses    to    stroll    around    the    halls.    at    least,    she’s    getting    used    to    her    new    surroundings.    time    must’ve    slipped    away    because    she    doesn’t    know    if    the    classes    have    ended    or    if    someone    else    was    lurking,    but    one    thing    was    certain.    the    person    she    spotted    was    alive.    unless    it    was    one    of    hogwarts’    ghosts,    which    had    ratted    her    out    a    couple    times    now.    “    you    !    ”    voice    raises    as    index    finger    points    to    the    individual,    “    yeah,    you.    ”    she    reassured,    approaching    the    other.    “    wait,    i’ve    seen    you    in    detention    before   …    ”    cue    the    realization    ought    to    change    the    course    of    that    fateful    day.    “    …    how    do    you    feel    about    another?    ”

𝐈𝐓    𝐖𝐀𝐒𝐍'𝐓    𝐎𝐅𝐓𝐄𝐍    𝐃𝐀𝐈𝐒𝐘    𝐏𝐄𝐑𝐅𝐎𝐑𝐌𝐄𝐃    𝐇𝐄𝐑    𝐅𝐈𝐑𝐒𝐓    𝐀𝐋𝐁𝐔𝐌.        in    fact    ,    it    was    an    album    she    tried    to    forget    existed.        she    owed    a    lot    to    that    album    but    life    had    changed    so    much    since    joining    the    six.        a    solo    gig    ?        practically    unheard    of    -    but    here    she    was.        ❝    ya    know    -    i    don't    think    you'll    have    to    do    much    here    tonight.        should    be    more    relaxed    night.    ❞        nothing    was    ever    relaxed    with    daisy    jones    but    the    vibe    that    surrounded    her    was    so    much    different    when    alone.        ❝    got    a    bump    for    me    ?    ❞

entirely abashed is the minute curl of his lip corners, the swell of full cheeks twinged the slightest hue of crimson. potions are not his strong suit, everyone knows that – no, everyone should not know that, in truth. reputations precede those who hold their heads high, even if caustic pretenses bring more finger-flicks to the forehead than the right to patronize. and, so, this places dear ominis to stand in front of professor sharp's desk, verdant uniform a little less than worse for wear (murtlap tentacles are none too kind to dark colors, he's learned) and a look of congealed embarrassment on round features.

"in my defense, professor," well, to be the devil's advocate, is there a need for defenses in the first place? he should be allowed to make mistakes, most certainly – the thought itself brings his lower lip into a pronounced pout, nearly childish. sebastian should have corrected him at the utmost critical time but, alas, best friends are only fellow saboteurs. revenge is only a word, and scissors to snip those autumn curls are only an object. "i, well– i heard the instructions from our book wrong."