It was barely ten in the morning and he should be in his dorm right now, buried under his blankets and sleeping till noon just like everyone else probably was. Yet here he was freezing his arse off instead of enjoying the one morning he had clear of any classes.
Severus tugged at his scarf, doing his best to shield himself from the cold as he waited for you to appear, your gift weighing him down as it burned into his pocket. He almost regretted coming, just almost yet when his eye caught glimpse of you running towards him and he felt you wrap your arms around him so excitedly, he knew there was no place he would rather be right now.
You pulled back a little too soon for his liking, allowing him to look at you. You were wearing your familiar heavy coat yet your flushed cheeks and runny nose suggested it wasn't doing that much to keep you warm.
Despite your shivering, a smile graced your features and he suddenly forgot how to breathe again. "You remembered!" you clapped your hands in excitement and leaned up to hug him once more, your arms barely reaching his neck as you pulled him down.
He took in your scent that was still so prominent despite the million other smells surrounding you. A sweet smell that was so uniquely and delightfully you. A smell he could never get enough of.
This time he was the one to break the embrace, feeling like if you stayed like that for another second, his heart could very well explode right there.
He cleared his voice awkwardly, his eyes avoiding your gaze as he struggled to clear his thoughts. "Of course I remembered your birthday. You always make a fuss about mine."
"Oh shush, you love it really." you whispered as you playfully nudged him with your shoulder.
He smirked a little at your comment. Love? Love was far too small a word to describe his feelings every time he looked at you. Every time you smiled up at him and somehow his problems all faded away, how would such a simple word ever give meaning to all of that?
A tiny hand waving in front of his face was enough to take him out of his trance. "Earth to Sevy!" he heard your childish giggle and he could almost hear his heart thud against his ribcage.
"You alright there?"
"Hmm?" he tore his gaze away from you and kept it on his shoes instead, desperately trying to avoid those doe-like eyes that kept staring into his very soul.
"I said, will you come to Honeydukes with me? I'm feeling particularly hungry today." he didn't answer you, just shrugged and thank Merlin you were so oblivious to the crimson color that his cheeks had flushed.
You started walking towards your destination and he followed suit, still unable to look at you without getting carried away. And if that wasn't enough, he suddenly felt your freezing hand snake inside his own and he shivered a little at the contact but didn't pull away.
You frowned a little that and looked up at him but his eyes were still focused on the alley ahead. This was very much unlike him. You had expected him to pull away and snort, making some sarcastic comment like he always did before telling you off for not bringing any gloves.
Yet here was, Severus Snape, your Sevy as you liked to call him despite him thinking it didn't suit him by any means. Your Sevy holding your hand, his own gently brushing against it in an attempt to warm you up.
You were shivering but you couldn't tell whether it was from the cold or simply from the effect his touch had on you so you simply ignored it and relished in the feeling of his large hand clasped around yours.
Severus suddenly stopped in his tracks and turned to look at you, a small frown on his face as his black orbs scanned you. "You're freezing."
You sniffled a little but shook your head, making him roll his eyes at how terrible of a liar you were. In one swift motion, his scarf was off and his slender fingers were wrapping it around your neck and chest, neatly enough to make sure you were warm but not suffocating.
You smiled softly and he blushed again when he realized the softness of his actions. "Thank you." two words was all his heart needed.
Two words and he felt like he could breathe again for they were words so soft, so sweet coming from your mouth. Words he would ever only hear from you and that made them all the more special.
He had to pick up his pace to reach you once more, your smaller legs somehow giving you an advantage while he was too busy gazing at you.
You both came out of the shop not too long after, a massive bag of candy in your arms and a huge smile on your face as you confidently clasped your hand with Severus' once again.
Unbeknownst to you, his eyes were still burning into you, taking in every little thing about you in that moment. How genuine your smile always seemed to be, constantly plastered on your face in a way that was oh so contagious.
"Do you want one?" your voice sounded again, like a familiar pleasant melody in his ears.
He simply shook his head in response and looked back at his shoes.
"Oh come on, Sevy! Don't be so grumpy! It's such a beautiful day, look!"
"It's freezing." Severus sighed, but you only shrugged.
And here you were again, giddy over Godric knows what as your big bubbly eyes scanned the dark skies. A small frown replaced your smile then and he felt his heart break a little as he too spotted the many clouds gathering.
Feeling the urgency to make you smile again, he stopped and pulled your hand to pull you closer, almost blushing at your closeness. "I got you this." his voice was hoarse, choking back so many feelings he could spill out any moment.
"Nooo, Sevy! You didn't have to get me a present, I already told you!"
He rolled his eyes but smirked. "Just open it."
You grinned and took it from his hands, carefully opening the wrapping to reveal the most beautiful book you had ever laid eyes upon.
Severus could only watch as you observed his gift, nervously fiddling with his fingers as he waited for a reaction. He had spent nearly a year's savings on that herbology book but seeing that look of awe on your face was worth it.
Tears started to form in your eyes but he waved it off, thinking it was from the cold yet when you jumped in his arms he soon realized they were happy tears.
He let you hug him so tight he thought his breathing would stop any moment from the way you squeezed him, yet he never wanted it to end.
"Thank you." your voice broke, a huge smile gracing your features again and your fingers gently traced the ornate patterns decorating the book's cover.
Severus smiled. A true, genuine smile unlike no other.
A smile he would only ever save for you
A/N: AWWWWWWW SEVY!
