Skin Deep.
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pekeleke
Title: Skin Deep.
Author: pekeleke
Pairing(s): Severus Snape/Harry Potter
Challenge: Written for snarry_100 ( IJ, LJ, DW ) prompt challenge 423: Show.
Rating: G
Length: 100
Warnings: None
Disclaimer: Don't own these characters. No money is being made out of this work.
Summary: Harry Potter believes that beauty shouldn't be skin-deep.
Skin Deep.
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Severus looked away as the shirt slid down his trembling arms, exposing the unbearable ugliness of his scarred chest to Harry's gaze for the first time.
His non-existent confidence vanished with the auror's shocked gasp and he gritted his teeth, refusing to make eye-contact.
“Is this why you've never let me...?”
“I knew you'd be disappointed. I'm nowhere near beautiful enough for you, Harry.”
Calloused hands framed his face gently, forcing him to confront green-colored solemnity.
“Beauty is never skin-deep, Severus. Your scars shouldn't shame you. They show everything you've suffered and survived. They reflect your indomitable spirit. They... belong.”