“You look very handsome. I like the navy color, it suits you.”
His nostrils flared imperceptibly, and his thumb brushed against her hand with a measured, almost reluctant touch. "Thank you," he uttered, his gaze avoiding hers. "You look presentable."
Hermione struggled to suppress a snort during their shared moment. "I would not be surprised if you’d forgotten what I looked like. You’ve hardly spared me a glance since dinner."
He sighed deeply, theatrically pivoting his entire body to face her. With a deliberate stare, he made eye contact before appraising her entire form with his piercing obsidian eyes. His lip curled slightly. "As I said, presentable.”
art by @ravmint 😊, commissioned for my latest chapter of amor caecus est (love is blind) on ao3! pose inspired by a lovely photo of alan rickman from private lives
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