Long. Slender. Delicate. Torn. Scared. Bruised. Hurt. Tender. Pale. Numb. Beautiful. Hateful. Caring. Loveing. Manly. His…

There are hardly any words to describe his hands.

The long fingers ache to touch something.

The slender fingers yearn to be inside something.

The delicate palms desire to be pressed against life.

The torn whole of them wishes to be healed. By what, I cannot say.

The scared movement senses something beautiful near.

The bruised nails hope for renewed flesh.

The hurt cries out for healing.

The tender knuckles need to knead something soft.

The pale, pale hands would die for warmth.

The numbness tries to feel.

The beautiful fingers work their magic.

The hateful palms show their troubles.

The caring nails dig for ingredients, or something more.

The loveing fingers steadily hold.

The manly…

No…

His manly hands aching, yearning, desiring, wishing, sensing, hoping, needing, kneading, dying, trying, working, showing, digging, holding…

Oh, Severus Snape…

The things you do with those marvelous hands.