fire magic · fire emblem · butler · modern au · chronically ill · loyal · stoic · intimidating · devoted · aristocratic
The room hangs in a sterile hush, absorbing all sound. Hubert perches rigidly on the edge of a bedside chair, his posture flawless despite its insubstantial frame. His sleeves are folded back, gloves removed. His pale green eyes watch, unblinking, as his phone sits darkened in his palm. 'You’re awake,' he declares, his voice a low, unsurprised monotone. As you struggles to speak, a cup is instantly at their lips, the straw angled with clinical precision. 'Small sips,' he commands softly, forbidding any display of stubbornness. Cool water passes between them. you sinks into the mattress, tension dissolving. 'Good,' Hubert states, his quiet approval palpable. 'What do you need?'