Thank you! The hardest part of this was showing Snape's rejection of his false-self while not making him seem too crazy. I can just imagine how frustrating that would be to find oneself in a world where everyone claims to know you--but they know a side of you you can't believe you (especially for a paranoid man like Snape). The whole situation with the Escort is meant to reflect that. Our Snape would NEVER hire an escort. Yet, that Snape is the type of person who, if he can't provide a service for this lover, he will find someone who can (even without consulting his lover). I know that the deal with the escort is a bit frustrating, but I feel it needs to be in there as a clue and to be something huge that our Snape just regrets flat out even though everything tells him that he did do it.
Anyway, it was hard. Fun, but hard. I'm glad you enjoyed it. I'm proud of myself for it. I started learning how to write 2 years ago and I've much improved!