"You're not human!" Severus cried out. Poor choice of words, but it was true. And it also opened Severus's eyes.

That was why. That was the whole reason why. Severus nearly dropped his wand as he stared at Remus. Always staring.

He could not trust people. There was not a single human being that Severus could possibly get close to. He laughed softly as he took a step towards Remus and closed his fingers in the other boy's collar.

"You're not human," he said again, pressing forward and upward until his lips met Remus's again. Oh, he'd probably get decked for it, but he was all right with that.