reenka

So I subscribe to the V-Inc mailing list, and I get the digest so I skim all the the fics without reading, mostly. But seeing the random millionth reference to Harry confessing to Snape how much he finds his voice oh-so-sexy was just the last straw. I just need to know: Are there any fics out there that don't go in for these cliches? Anywhere? Anyone? Bueller?

In my sudden quest for an I-might-read-this-even-with-no-smut H/S fic, I'm looking for something--

- Where Harry isn't rabidly lusting after Snape's voice;
- Where Snape's wish to fuck Harry is UST or repressed for most of the fic, and he may not even know he wants to for the longest time-- he -definitely- didn't just suddenly have this lust-lightbulb switch on;
- Where they are not star-crossed lovers who're perfect for each other in every way, if only they'd get over themselves;
- Where no one feels the urge to call him `Severus', least of all Harry;
- Where Harry actually resents him and has childish issues with "but I HATE Snape, my GOD", through most of the fic-- and he never entirely learns to like him, though maybe he accepts that;
- Where Harry is not submissive and neither is Snape;
- Where Snape is not the most experienced and sexually potent and skilled person alive, and is in fact kinda bad except it's okay anyway. Kind of;
- Where Harry is still friends with Ron and Hermione and he's not any more "adult" or "intelligent" than ever;
- Where Harry doesn't have a "hormonal crush" and his feelings are all prickly and uncomfortable and confused;
- Where Snape is still greasy and mean to Harry, possibly moreso than ever in spite;
- Where Snape is still an amoral bastard and Harry still distrusts him and they don't like each other even though they maybe wouldn't mind using each other sexually. Maybe. Something like that. And maybe they're starting to reach an understanding (but it's an annoyed, exasperated understanding). Um?

EDIT - Trying to be reasonable, I'd say minimally:

- Harry doesn't suddenly like/want him;
- He doesn't obsess over Snape's voice;
- Both Snape and Harry remain basically the same;
- No gratuitous sweetness and usage of `Severus' occurs.

- Bonus points for this all not working out and being doomed (no, really??) and Harry -not- deciding to come back and be DADA professor, and instead getting into a nice committed hetero relationship while Snape grows more bitter. Mmmm, realism.

Is this even humanly possible to write? :/ ...I think maybe I'm impossible to please entirely, but an utter lack of "Oh Severus!-- Oh Harry!" and voice-lust would be nice.
P.S. - heeeeee. Snape/Buckbeak - the perfect Snape pairing :D :D :D