Fighting Losing Battles.
Feb. 26th, 2014 04:34 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
pekelekeTitle: Fighting Losing Battles.
Author: pekeleke
Pairing(s): Severus Snape/Harry Potter
Challenge: Written for harry100 ( IJ, DW ) prompt #228: Miracle.
Rating: G
Length: 100
Warnings: None
Disclaimer: Don't own these characters. No money is being made out of this work.
Summary: Harry Potter already knows that some battles are worth losing. Now he needs to make sure Severus Snape knows it too...
Fighting losing Battles.
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Harry stared, dumbfounded, at the new picture that adorned Severus' deserted chambers, tracing his own smiling face with slightly shaking fingertips while his heart pounded with hope.
Despite their year-long sexual affair, Severus refused to allow their relationship to deepen any further. Using his desire to enjoy his recently-acquired freedom like a shield against commitment. Constantly rejecting Harry's offers of... more... through painfully blatant neglect.
“But you're fighting a losing battle. Aren't you, sweetheart? Your head claims it'll take a miracle to make us work, but your heart knows better. It'll only take love, Severus. And patience. Bucketfuls of both...”
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Date: 2014-03-02 07:59 pm (UTC)It is true that my particular version of Severus is too insecure to jump into a romantic relationship without thinking twice, or even three times, about it. I'm pretty sure that Harry's understanding attitude will pay big time in the end, so they should be fine, eventually. :)
I'm thrilled that you enjoyed this drable so much, my friend. Thanks, as always, for your lovely comment.
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