Rumors of the two of them being together spread rapidly. Not long after Severus walked out of Professor Flitwick’s office that afternoon, preparing to head down to the Great Hall for dinner, he sensed a group of young wizards peering at him. Their gazes were a mix of gloating, sympathy, and pity.
The boy kept his expression neutral, clutching the books to his chest as he walked toward his destination, while actually straining his ears to catch what those whispers were about.
Once he picked up keywords like "Sirius," "Wenxiu Lord," "together," "it's true," and "what a shame," he understood why everyone around him was looking at him that way, and his expressionless face instantly turned pitch black.
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