Wow, you guys created such a bleak post-war universe, it made the unlikely alliance between Harry and Severus that much more compelling, like a flower that manages to push through the soil despite harsh conditions! The image of the red right hand is so vivid. It's such a creepy (and Umbridge-esque) way to punish those that the Ministry deemed war criminals. *shudders* I was rooting for Snape in all his fortitude, and that may or may not have been my hand toddler-fisting in the air when he got hired as a tattoo artist ;)
Like all your other stories, this one is so rich with details that it's an AU living and breathing on its own. Loved the trademark "defiant curl" of Acid's Harry's hair, and a Snape in Muggle jeans and T-shirt. This is a unique post-war universe with a wonderfully developed Harry and Severus, and I loved reading every moment of it that you shared here. Thank you :)