Fic rec: "Stars pray for hands" (Severus/Lily, M)
Stars pray for hands by sandcities
Rating: Mature
Words: 4063
Author's summary: His face was unchanged, but he had tied his hair back and tucked it into a knitted hat, and he wore a battered-looking leather jacket, jeans, and a joy division t-shirt. For a moment, Lily thought it couldn’t possibly be him, because there was no way the paranoid man she knew would sit undisguised in a pub in his hometown with his back to the door. But as soon as the thought crossed her mind, she dismissed it: Severus’s posture was relaxed and comfortable, completely unlike the rigid posture she associated with him at school, and his casual clothes were at odds with how, at school, he never changed out of his school uniform, even on weekends. Nobody entering the pub would recognise him from behind. And she knew better than to think that just because Severus wasn’t facing the door, that meant he couldn’t see it. She wondered if he had seen her. Probably. She felt an unexpected desire for him to recognise her.
Author's notes: This was written as part of the prologue to a Severitus fic which I haven't got around to writing. Posting it here as a standalone chapter because it's its own story, really. Also because I love these characters. Full disclosure (in case you missed the tag): Lily is married to James and has a one-night stand with Severus. If you think you will find this upsetting, please don't read.
Author's warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Additional tags: Infidelity, Music, Cokeworth is in the north damn you, Kissing, implied sex, Smoking, Social Class
Rating: Mature
Words: 4063
Author's summary: His face was unchanged, but he had tied his hair back and tucked it into a knitted hat, and he wore a battered-looking leather jacket, jeans, and a joy division t-shirt. For a moment, Lily thought it couldn’t possibly be him, because there was no way the paranoid man she knew would sit undisguised in a pub in his hometown with his back to the door. But as soon as the thought crossed her mind, she dismissed it: Severus’s posture was relaxed and comfortable, completely unlike the rigid posture she associated with him at school, and his casual clothes were at odds with how, at school, he never changed out of his school uniform, even on weekends. Nobody entering the pub would recognise him from behind. And she knew better than to think that just because Severus wasn’t facing the door, that meant he couldn’t see it. She wondered if he had seen her. Probably. She felt an unexpected desire for him to recognise her.
Author's notes: This was written as part of the prologue to a Severitus fic which I haven't got around to writing. Posting it here as a standalone chapter because it's its own story, really. Also because I love these characters. Full disclosure (in case you missed the tag): Lily is married to James and has a one-night stand with Severus. If you think you will find this upsetting, please don't read.
Author's warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Additional tags: Infidelity, Music, Cokeworth is in the north damn you, Kissing, implied sex, Smoking, Social Class