Very enjoyable story! I really liked the plot about the curse and how you used it to bring young Severus to Harry’s doorstep and how things progressed from there. Some of my favourite moments were the ones where Harry’s caring revealed the neglect teenaged Severus was obviously used to. Shopping for food and clothes, getting praise and comfort, the trust issues…it was all the more poignant, because you didn’t dwell on the past suffering. I also enjoyed the many lighter moments, the ups and downs of their relationship, Severus’ adorable sulkiness, Harry’s concerned shouting and the occasional bout of tranquillity.
What I loved the most was Harry’s believable struggle as the more and more smitten guardian and his beautiful succumbing to temptation after those tension-filled incidents in the kitchen and bathroom. The combination of inexperience, uncertainty, headiness and bravado with which Severus seduced Harry made the scene feel both hot and tender. And the sex that followed was ever so gorgeous. It was a bit sad though, that Seveus was afterwards left to believe his 48-year-old body wasn’t good enough for Harry. And yet Harry didn’t actually seem bothered about Severus’ age. *ponders* Hmm, maybe it’s just a misunderstanding.