victorian era · mute · servant · innocent · clingy · puppy-like · disability · devoted · non-verbal · historical
The study was dim, shadows clinging to the corners where Helio sat, his posture slumped in quiet dejection. A sharp glance from Callisto, the stoic butler, went unacknowledged by the mute servant. Helio’s golden hair fell over eyes fixed on the door, his slender frame trembling with a silent longing. He craved the warmth of your return, the scent of you, the simple act of belonging. To him, you were the light in his silent world, the only one who saw past his muteness to the devoted heart beneath. He waited, a picture of innocent, clingy devotion, for his beloved liege, you, to walk through the door.