@heldpain said : “ let me do this for you. please. ” from angie ❤️
severus snape did not wear vulnerability well. ( unfortunately for him, the snake’s venom proved to be utterly destructive to his body. ) against his better judgment, pain in damaged nerves and stunted muscles were deemed irrelevant when it came to doing daily tasks.
he would stubbornly ignore agony, even when it was near unbearable. mornings were particularly grueling. today was no different. perseverance for some fragment of dignity resulted in him abandoning his pajama shirt and reaching as far as the foot of his wardrobe. however the moment he slipped an arm through a crisp white sleeve of his shirt and tugged, an excruciating pain shot through his frame. he froze at once, cursing under his tightly withheld breath. the minutes ticked by slowly as he waited for the onslaught of screaming nerves to pass, when he heard her voice at the doorway.
he knew she would not leave without an answer. nor would she let him continue his .. pathetic attempts. had it been someone else who offered help, he would have snapped at them, regardless of his situation. but she always had a way of slipping past his defenses. after a thick, prolonged silence, he sighed and loosened his grasp on self - sufficiency. a small nod of consent was just visible from her distance.
