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Severus Snape's current relationship status: it's complicated.
He is simultaneously maintaining three high-intensity relationships: Albus Dumbledore, a contract of indentured servitude saturated with emotional manipulation and the faint smell of lemon drops; Voldemort, an ongoing kidnapping situation characterised by physical violence (Cruciatus Curse) and possessiveness of the unhinged variety; and Harry Potter, a "buy Lily, get James free" inheritance dispute with an absolutely non-refundable returns policy.
Muggles call it polyamory. Snape calls it "why haven't I handed in my resignation yet."
A story about how Hogwarts' most overworked two-timer manages to operate at the absolute limit every single day — entirely without informed consent.(ETA: I have just discovered that the opening paragraph was missing from this fic for an entire day. How I managed to proofread this multiple times and not notice, I genuinely cannot explain. The paragraph has been restored. Snape would have something cutting to say about this. He would be correct.
Apparently it was entirely possible to read this without the opening paragraph. I'm not sure whether to be relieved or concerned.)Series
- Part 2 of Snake Pit