He said it, here he was, a blushing sweating mess, showing the older boy a bouquet of flowers - which came from a bush he and Lily had notice while hanging around. He would never tell her that he undid her flower crown she had given him just to confess his love to the kind of people she hated.
Alas, love is known for driving men and women alike crazy, he was no different.
"Oh.. Sevvy…", came the surprised tone from the blonde man, then came a smile, not a charming or arrogant one, but a nice gentle smile was what Severus received from his confession. "I'm sorry but.. you're too young for me, and I'm too old for you"
He expected it, yet it still broke his heart to hear it. It was an ugly truth he tried to hold on when fighting back his attraction for Lucius, yet he gave in and was turned down in the end.
"It's fine, we all got a first crush", the blonde Slytherin said in a gentle tone as he bent down to Severus's height, grey eyes staring at his black ones "You're brave for confessing though"
It caused the greasy haired boy to to turn crimson, his biggest crush just kissed his cheek, he believed that he would never ever wash his face after that.
"Continue like that", were the words Lucius said before walking away, his long shiny hair swaying behind him.
Severus was left there, standing in the empty hallway, his face as red as a tomato, his brain trying to register what just happened.
When he regained control of his limbs, he noticed that the bouquet was not in his hands. Had Lucius taken it? He didn't know, he hadn't noticed, the only thing in his head was the phantom feeling of warm lips on his cheek, the ghost of a kiss.
