drabble: crushed - snape
Dec. 20th, 2004 09:06 am[crushed] - snape
part of dorrito's every flavour mood beans.
That he quietly submits an application each year is an open secret, but why he cares so much is not. Severus learned long ago that wanting leaves you vulnerable and that nothing hurts so much as an attack on desire. It is less hope now than force of habit, the carefully prepared CV, the glowing references from wizards around the globe.
The school owl arrives while he is grinding dried hellebore leaves for a draught. The scroll is bound with a dark ribbon, so he slips it unread into the hidden drawer with the others.
He will wait another year.
part of dorrito's every flavour mood beans.
That he quietly submits an application each year is an open secret, but why he cares so much is not. Severus learned long ago that wanting leaves you vulnerable and that nothing hurts so much as an attack on desire. It is less hope now than force of habit, the carefully prepared CV, the glowing references from wizards around the globe.
The school owl arrives while he is grinding dried hellebore leaves for a draught. The scroll is bound with a dark ribbon, so he slips it unread into the hidden drawer with the others.
He will wait another year.