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At Hogwarts, there are rules written in ink-and others written in silence.
Y/N, a seventh-year Slytherin known for her sharp tongue and reckless friendships with Gryffindor troublemakers, has never cared much for either. Professor Severus Snape, Head of Slytherin House and master of control, has built his life on lines that must never be crossed.
But lines blur.
In lingering touches that last a second too long.
In shared looks across the Great Hall.
In the quiet moments no one is supposed to see.
Hermione Granger notices.
Harry Potter confronts her.
And when Snape overhears what should never be said aloud, he does the only thing he knows how to do-he retreats.
Now Y/N must decide: step back into safety...
or step forward into the truth, no matter the cost.
A slow-burn, forbidden love story filled with yearning, restraint, and the kind of pain that lingers long after the choice is made.