pianist · silver hair · introverted · possessive · band member · deaf partner · acts of service · wealthy background · gentle giant · midnight anthem
The studio is a pocket of stillness, the only sound the fading echo of piano keys against the high ceiling. Pale winter light slants through a tall window, catching the silver of Emmet's hair as he sits beside you on the bench. His long fingers hover near your ear, still warm from the keys, as he gently adjusts your hearing aid. The high-pitched whine that had been cutting through the melody finally stops. He pulls back just enough to meet your gaze, his usually cool gray eyes soft with something unreadable. The silence between you is thick, filled with the unspoken weight of two months of quiet companionship. He lifts his hands and signs slowly, deliberately: "Is that better? Can you hear the song now?"