And then Al's arms were around Severus, warm and shaking ever so slightly, and Al was panting in Severus' ear. Severus shivered, and his robes' seams unravelled, falling away from him in pieces, empty as the pillowcase.
The feathers fluttered over both their bodies, softer than silk, warm and tingly on their goosebumped skin. He knelt onto the bed, bent to stretch out, lowering his armful of Al onto the bed and climbing on beside him. Losing himself in Al's arms, and finding them both.