HP: It's a snake, not a badger.

Chapter 214 Extra: Temptation

Late at night, Severus tossed and turned in bed, while his partner was still working in the study. Logically, he should have been happy to finally get a good night's sleep, with no one tormenting him all night. But after several days like this, he was starting to wonder if his charm was waning.

He walked to the mirror to examine his body. It was the same as before, without any extra fat. He pinched the soft flesh on his waist. Over the years, his regular meals had led to a slight increase in weight. Logically speaking, Emeric loved touching his waist, so it was impossible for him not to touch him because of this.

Severus didn't doubt Emeric's feelings; after all, this guy was always sticking to him and wanting kisses, so it couldn't really be that he wasn't attractive, right?

He put his pajamas back on and looked at himself in the mirror. His serious expression didn't seem very alluring. He sighed and decided to give up on thinking about it. He planned to ask Emeric directly what he meant tomorrow. Rather than getting an unhappy answer, he might as well have a fight with him.

Meanwhile, Emeric was busy in his study. He had recently been learning embroidery and wanted to embroider a handkerchief as a birthday present for Severus. He thought it wouldn't be difficult, but several nights passed and the outlines of the iris and snake were still nowhere to be seen. Only now, after ruining several handkerchiefs, had he managed to make one that was barely acceptable.

"Why haven't you come home to sleep these past few days?" Severus wanted to hear a reason from him, and if the reason wasn't satisfactory, he would kick him out.

"I've been a bit busy these past few days, but I'll be fine once I'm done with it," Emeric said softly, hugging him. It seemed he needed to go home early today and couldn't stay up until one or two in the morning.

"Ha." Severus felt that he was no longer attractive to him. There were times when he was particularly busy, and back then Emeric would lull him to sleep and they would finish in bed, instead of being so vague.

This was the first time Severus had encountered such a situation, and he was furious. He hated the feeling of being kept in the dark; before, they would talk things out and solve problems together, so this new situation made him feel particularly disappointed.

So, Severus started giving Emeric the silent treatment. When Emeric wouldn't speak to him, Severus shut up and ignored him, creating an awkward situation. Emeric had been sleeping little and working hard these past few days, which had clouded his judgment, leaving him completely oblivious to the man's changing mood.

"You two are actually giving each other the silent treatment?" Lucius exclaimed, sitting in the living room. It was the first time he'd heard of this couple arguing in years. He took out a plate of cookies, intending to eat them while he listened.

"Strange? What do you mean? I'm here to ask you for a solution, not for you to watch the show." Severus glared at Lucius with a cold face.

"How rare! Okay, okay, I'll take it back, alright?" Lucius was glared at again, and he quickly straightened his attitude, afraid that Severus would threaten him with the beauty potion. "Why don't you try seducing him? After all, Emeric has been taking the initiative for so many years, he must be getting tired of it."

"How do I seduce him?" After all, he was just standing there, and some little rascal would get aroused. Suddenly, he was asked to seduce the other person. This question was really beyond his level.

The two conspired together, and Lucius contributed many clever tricks, which he used to seduce Narcissa, hoping one of them would come in handy.

Back home, Severus sat blankly on the sofa, his mind filled with Lucius's words, and placed the pile of strange clothes on the bed. With a touch of embarrassment, the man put them on, finally covering them with his pajamas.

He pushed open the bedroom door, his clothes chafing uncomfortably. He dared not stop, afraid he would regret it. Just as Lucius had said, he had to take the initiative eventually, otherwise Emeric would eventually lose his passion.

The main reason is that he always accepts Emeric, even if it goes too far, because he feels that as an elder, he should be tolerant of his young lover, so he never thought of this aspect.

"Knock knock".

Emeric quickly hid the embroidery frame on the table and replaced it with various documents before speaking, "Come in."

"Severus, what brings you here?" He found it strange. Logically speaking, the man should have been asleep by now. He couldn't possibly have discovered that he was embroidering, could he?

Severus ignored him, took a deep breath to suppress the shame in his heart, and with trembling hands unbuttoned his shirt (many words omitted).

Seeing his eyes widen, the man suddenly felt a sense of pride, realizing he was still quite attractive. He then took off his pajama bottoms in one go, the black laces rubbing his inner thighs red.

"Severus—" Emeric's voice became hoarse, as if he was suppressing something, and his hand involuntarily touched it. "Why are you dressed like this all of a sudden?"

"Don't you like it?" The man didn't answer directly, but asked in return.

"I like it, but the material is terrible. Look how red it's all worn through." Emeric stroked the red skin, his lips lightly touching it, replacing the marks left by the fabric with a kiss.

"Kiss me." He wouldn't admit to doubting his own charm, and reached out to hook his arm around the person in front of him.

"Yes, ma'am."

Emeric lowered his head and took Severus's lips into his mouth, gently licking and nibbling, one hand pressing down on the back of his head, the other reaching around to unbutton his shirt.

The sound of "Mmm—" was swallowed by the other person. Waves of pleasure made the man's body go weak. He kissed until he had no strength left and could only lean against Emeric's chest.

(Details omitted, the rest is just big eyes, if this continues I'm really going to create a group... if anyone wants to see...)

He fainted several times during this period, only to be revived by the life force. With a gasp from Emeric, the affair finally came to an end.

"Damn it." Severus cursed and then fell asleep, letting Emeric carry him to be washed.