Reputable Innocence
The crisp white sheets gleamed evocatively, each layer waiting to be tainted with dark red stains. Severus licked his lips in anticipation, the sadistic pleasure of his task sending expectant shivers down his spine. Armed, he descended upon his prey, nostrils flaring, the malicious gleam sparkling wickedly. The satisfaction of etching his mark along those innocent lines, the desperate cries and heartfelt moans that his long precise strokes would evoke, never ceased in providing pleasure.
Hermione watched her husband's reaction to first years Potions Essays. Rolling her eyes, she returned to her book and declared passionately, "Severus, you are unbelievable!"
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My late response to a challenge issued on lordandladysnape. This is my own personal vision of what a beta looks like, thanks to Persephone an Mystril for beta-ing it for me.