Fingers danced over the keys, brushing the ivory. The music that sounded with each push wrapped around you and Severus like a gentle blanket.

Rain pattered quietly against the window, creating a gentle ambiance. The soft thrumming of water on glass made the whole scene all the more intimate.

Severus’ hands were in your back, his eyes shut. This was peace.

You had learned the piano when you were a child, and Severus loved that talent of yours. There was more to this life than magic, and often with the carnage of the wizarding world, he forgot that.

Moments like this- just him and you- were his favourite.

“That was…beautiful” Severus said quietly, his voice carried an unfamiliar softness whenever he spoke to you. If it were anyone else, they’d have the harsh, nasally coldness he so often exuded.

But you were his spouse, and he did everything in his power to ensure your happiness, even if it meant listening to lengthy piano performances…even if Severus not-so-secretly adored them.