[Leo, too, has no venom in his voice. He may be the head of the Baskervilles, but his loyalties lie with Elliot. He'd take being a useless servant to an immortal noble any time. It's not worth saying that Elliot has kept Leo as a servant and equal, since that sort of truth was never up for debate.
Feeling Elliot acknowledge the difference, even if it's his appearance rather than identity, doesn't make Leo recoil in the way he'd thought that he might. It feels nice, actually. Leo is reassured that Elliot isn't going to reject him. The silence, too, isn't suffocating anymore. He's more calm than he's been in weeks, at least.]
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[Leo, too, has no venom in his voice. He may be the head of the Baskervilles, but his loyalties lie with Elliot. He'd take being a useless servant to an immortal noble any time. It's not worth saying that Elliot has kept Leo as a servant and equal, since that sort of truth was never up for debate.
Feeling Elliot acknowledge the difference, even if it's his appearance rather than identity, doesn't make Leo recoil in the way he'd thought that he might. It feels nice, actually. Leo is reassured that Elliot isn't going to reject him. The silence, too, isn't suffocating anymore. He's more calm than he's been in weeks, at least.]
Mm. I won't look away anymore.