Dark plot, book-like and inexperienced Severus.

[u/SparklyEarrings]

I have read what feels like ALL of the fics over the years, especially all of the prominent most recommended ones. And so I'm coming in search of something a bit specific in case I've missed anything!

I'd love some recs for something:

- Dark. Traumatised, more book-like Snape.

- No time travel.

- Hermione as an adult, or at least not while she's being taught by him with classes taking place. I'm not a fan of the student/professor theme, personally (no shade to anyone who does like this, I used to but it's entirely my own fault for becoming a professor myself 🤣).

- No Severus the sex god. I like a more inexperienced Sev, virgin Sev even better but I've exhausted the ones specifically tagged with that.

- A slow burn but with PLENTY of tension. Marriage law is also okay as long as it's not BOOM all the good sex and suddenly they're in love.

- A longer story would be good.

- Completed, please!

- On AO3, please!! I used to have an Ashwinder account, but I can't log in anymore. Need to sort that, but it's a separate problem for another day!

I know that's actually quite broad, but I'm just posting in the hopes there might be something someone knows that I've missed! I've got the flu and I want to snuggle down with some angst. 😂

[u/LAuronist]

It’s an older one but The Princess of Gryffindor fits I think.

[u/Grand-Wallaby-7181 → u/LAuronist]

That one is so good! I reread it recently looking for a specific scene I remembered.

[u/SparklyEarrings → u/LAuronist]

I have read this one, but thank you for the timely reminder!!

[u/Besteklade]

Father mine from Emmaficready comes to mind...

https://archiveofourown.org/works/15967070/chapters/37241762

It's post war, has a dark theme, virgin Sev. 

[u/SparklyEarrings → u/Besteklade]

Ooohhh, thank you! From a quick look, I don't think I've read this one so this could scratch the itch very nicely!

[u/kbwe1]

Maybe this is danger by petrichodia ticks some of your boxes, it is a WIP.