1 Corinthians 13:4-8 – Love rejoices in the truth …
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"Where have you been?"
Snape rolled his eyes at the other man. He'd other just walked through the door and he was already being questioned.
"Does it really matter?" he sneered, secretly enjoying the jealousy in Sirius' tone.
"Hell yes it matters," Black snarled, moving so that he was mere inches away from his face.
The Slytherin sighed. "If you must know, I was in the library."
Lie.
"I had to finish an assignment that's due tomorrow."
Lie.
"I lost track of time."
Lie.
"I didn't mean to keep you waiting."
Lie.
The truth was that Snape had been with Regulus the whole evening. He'd never thought of Regulus as anything more than a friend until Sirius had accused him of sleeping with his brother. And seeing how much the thought had angered him, Snape had immediately set out to do it. It hadn't taken very long at all. Apparently, being easy ran in the family.
But Sirius seemed satisfied with his excuse. They kissed with a bruising force.
Snape couldn't wait until he saw the scratches. Souvenirs from his little brother.