What he's like with you;
- Will disguise his love and care for you in "snarky" remarks because he won't openly admit to having a special place for you in his heart
- Severus will yell "you idiotic swine!- you could have killed yourself!" even if you are on the verge of death because that's his way of saying "You had me so worried! Don't do that again because I couldn't imagine a life that you aren't in"
- Will make you food and discreetly hand you a plate, before walking away quickly
- This man does not give out hugs often, so when he does, they are pretty damn special
- His way of saying hello to you in the mornings is aggressively ruffling your hair to annoy you as he passes you in the hall
- He sometimes forgets how quietly he moves, so when he appears behind you and accidentally scares you, he almost immediately apologizes. ALMOST immediately apologizes. He actually just smirks and walks away
- He is your comfort person and will listen to you drone on about things because he knows how much you need to vent
- He'll hit you in the back of the head with a book, it doesn't matter if you're practically his child. If anything, that gives him more of a reason to bother you.
- He likes to play board games with you, especially muggle chess. You've never been able to beat him.
- Severus isn't one for participating in unnecessary social confrontations, but let's just face it- that man loves hearing your juicy gossip during your after school tea times on Fridays
- If you are sick, he gets irritated. Not because he gets this weird feeling of responsibility for having to deal with you- but you have the weakest immune system.
- When Draco bit you in his ferret form, you had to get a rabies shot just in case. Your Professor ended up sitting next to you and holding your hand because you wouldn't sit still- you hated needles. To be fair though, you had no other choice because he threatened to pin you to the bed if you didn't cooperate.
- He makes the best soup. That man doesn't talk too much about his childhood, but he is pretty damn proud of his mastery at recreating his mother's homemade recipe
- The first time he yelled at you was when you swallowed the incorrect potion he had left laying out. Long story short: it ended up with two of his fingers down your throat and you throwing up blue liquid. You two swore to never bring that up again.
- It secretly hurts his heart to see you so miserable.
- But as soon as you're better, he kicks your ass to the curb because he can't stand the sight of your face or the sound of your voice any longer.
What he's like in day to day life;
- He used to like cats until his sixth year. He was walking down the corridor one time and saw a cat. He followed it and leaned down to pet the animal. He spent a good five or so seconds petting it when it suddenly transformed into the shape of his Professor. He was utterly mortified. And embarrassed.
- Professor McGonagall still brings it up many years later
- Severus Snape has a plethora of mental illnesses. It doesn't make him feel weak in any sense, but it still affects his life. He has chronic nightmares, insomnia, and depression.
- He prefers odd numbers for anything- book pages, numbers of empty vials lined up on the shelves, etc. He doesn't even know why
- He loves flowers, even before he met Lily. It makes his life feel much lighter and more alive, compared to the dark and cruel world.
- His favorite smell in the world is old book pages
- He loves vanilla and lavender candles.
- He has a drawing of a snake that you gave him. It was originally a joke- it looked more like a fucked up string bean than a snake. But at the same time you proud of your art.
- He framed it and it is still in his office to this day