It absolutely KILLS me that you are nervous about this! I suppose it makes me feel better about myself...in some odd way?
Because Roo, this is just Brilliant. It just takes you and grabs you by your short hairs and doesn't let you go. It forces you to stay completely emotionally engaged from start to finish. Of course it *is* about Severus, who is quite engaging...
Excellent job. I didn't think it was "flowery" at all. Excellent, awesome and engaging maybe...but don't remember flowers--there was some hair, though!