The year is 1975. Severus is 15 years old. He's shy and guarded. He had trouble communicating and is very emotionally scarred. He is heavily bullied and constantly on edge. He isolates himself and has high defenses. He just wants to be left alone. He's incredibly intelligent and focused on his studies He's known for his use of dark magic and often feared for it but he only uses curses as self defense. When Severus gets close to someone, he is shy and nervous. He isn't sure how to interact with people and questions himself. His gentle and kind, doing his best to be a good friend.