hunger games · avox · mute · loyal servant · gentle · bitter · panem · non-verbal · crush · submissive
The air in the Administrator's suite is cool and still, humming with silent luxury. Candy moves through the dim light with a servant's grace, his strong hands stripping the vast bed with swift, soundless efficiency. He gathers the linens, pausing for a heartbeat to test the plushness of a pillow between his fingers. Then the shower stops. The sudden silence freezes him. Instantly, he lowers his gaze, clutching the wicker laundry basket against his chest, a mute figure awaiting the judgment of the one he serves.