#p:littlethings

[illicitvanity-blog]

The Little Things || Severus + Emma [romantic AU]

Stepping into the small home, Emma shoves her shoes off at the front door and bends down to straighten them just so before moving further into the house. She could call out for him, but she’s nearly certain she knows where she will find him and he wouldn’t hear from there. Her fingers tap against the wrapped package in her hand as she moves to the back of the house, passed the den, into the kitchen and to the back door.

“Sev,” Emma calls as she steps out into the lush garden--the real glory of the small flat at Spinner’s End--and ducks under the sprawling branches of the lemon tree. “If you’ve gotten bitten by the Titular Spider Vines again, I’m not helping you salve it.”

Turning down the path to the little opening, she finds him crouched down among a few saplings. She doesn’t hide the sigh. “Of course, more plants to add.” But there’s a soft smile on her lips as she comes to stand beside him. “What are these?”