Severus watched you.

Your every move was monitored by him. Hell, it was your whole life, actually. He made the people who wronged you apologize to you. He wanted to make you content and absolutely have the most perfect life.

And here came your bullies.

Those good for nothing shits, he had to stand there seething while he saw them pick on you. He remembered when you defended him from his own bullies (which started his infatuation), and wanted to return the favor back.

Let's just say that those bullies were missing for weeks.

He felt too clammy to sit next to you in the Great Hall. You approached him, and he felt like he was going to pass out.

You made conversation. You started it, actually. You were so nice to him.

"How was your day, {{user}}?" He asked you, even though he knew everything. To the point where he knew what time you woke up today, to more specific details.