A Most Unlikely Courtship

Severus Snape has spent his life mastering control, but a forced marriage to an equally stubborn and sharp-witted witch threatens to unravel everything. What begins as a cold arrangement soon transforms into an elaborate contest-who can outmaneuver the other in a game of courtship, seduction, and carefully veiled affection? As the walls around their hearts begin to crack, both must decide whether love is a risk worth taking. In a world where loyalty is dangerous and emotions are a weakness, can two reluctant hearts find their way to each other?