Author's Note: Hello everyone! I'm Alexis and I'm fairly new to this fandom. I have been writing fanfiction though for a couple years now, and now that I've finished the series I thought I would try to get more involved in this fandom as well. I actually haven't written in a while, so if I am a little rusty please forgive me for that. I am going to do my best to get out updates as often as possible, and I will also do my best to incorporate any ideas that you guys have into this story. I love hearing what you have in mind so please, keep that in mind as you read this prologue. Without further delay, here is your little preview to "A Smile Says More Than a Thousand Words."

Description: After a brutal attack from Karofsky and the jocks, Kurt is left unable to use his voice. To escape, he goes to Dalton where he finds refuge with Blaine and the rest of the Warblers. Will they be able to bring back his personality as he works to bring back his voice? Will a curly haired Warbler manage to charm his way into Kurt's aching heart, without Kurt being able to speak? Season 2 AU.

Disclaimer: I do not own Glee or any of its characters

Warnings: (These are for the entire story) Talk of canon character death, graphic violence, talk of violence, mention of suicidal thoughts, and klaine fluffiness

Prologue

Kurt Hummel's voice had been important to him since he was just a baby.

As an infant, it was the only way he was able to get what he wanted. Despite the annoyance of screaming and crying, he didn't mind so much when it got him pretty much anything.

As a small child, he used his voice to try and make other people smile. When his mommy or daddy was sad, all he would have to do was talk to them and they always seemed to perk up. Even though the kids at school said that it was too high or too girly, he didn't mind when it made his parents happy.

After his mother died, Kurt's voice went silent for quite a length of time. His dad always seemed to worry about him during this period, but Kurt was still unable to speak. He saw on TV that they always gave a moment of silence to remember those who had died. He wanted to do the same for her. He wanted to remember her forever.

Once he hit high school, his voice became both his defence mechanism and his emotional release. He used his quick, sharp words to render even the smartest of jocks speechless (not that too many of them were very smart) in response to everything that they threw at him. The slushies, dumpster dives, and locker slams were always refuted with the first comeback that popped into his head. It made him feel powerful, like he had something over them.

When he joined Glee Club his sophomore year, his voice became something incredibly special. Singing became a way for him to release his emotions, or to send out a message to someone, without the stress of trying to find the words. Whenever he sang, he felt warm inside, like whatever was bothering him had melted away.

Kurt had used his voice for many things.

And now that he didn't have it anymore, he wasn't sure what he was going to do.

Author's Note: What did you think? The chapters for this story will obviously be much longer but this is just a little test run to see what people think before I dive into writing. I would love to hear any ideas or suggestions you guys have for this story. I know this is something that has been done before and it is not my intention to copy anybody, I want to make this story my own. Thank you for reading this and please review! Until next time.

Up Next: There's a new kid at Dalton, and Blaine has made his mission to figure it out.