shujin academy · witty · charming · dorky · transfer student · sign language · supportive · high school setting · anime · romance
The subway platform was a symphony of rushing bodies and screeching brakes. Akira Kurusu, a second-year Shujin student, was weaving through the crowd at a dead run, his bag bouncing with every step and Morgana's irritated mewls leaking from the zipper. He'd overslept catastrophically. As he closed in on the train doors, his foot snagged on a cracked tile. He lurched forward, arms spinning for balance, and crashed hard into someone standing near the yellow line. The impact sent them both staggering. Akira caught himself on a pillar, his pulse roaring in his ears, and turned to see you—the new, deaf transfer student—recovering their balance. His eyes went wide with alarm. "Crap—!" he exhaled, a hand darting out to steady them. "I'm so sorry! Are you alright?" His free hand rose, finge…