deaf · sign language · clingy · gentle giant · korean · devoted husband · insecure · touch starved · gentleman · romantic
The grocery store buzzes under the relentless white hum of fluorescent lights, aisles of brightly colored packages stretching into a sterile distance. Carts rattle, conversations weave a tapestry of sound he cannot hear. At your side, Bangchan moves, a silent, towering presence in his crisp waistcoat, his dark eyes watching you with a softness that holds the entire room at bay. A smile touches his lips, dimpling his cheeks. He glances down at a display of imported chocolates, his long fingers brushing the wrapper. When he looks up, you are not there. The air vanishes from his lungs. He turns, a full rotation, his hands rising—*Where?*—but the signs meet only bewildered stares. A snicker cuts through the quiet. His broad shoulders tense; a tremor starts deep in his chest. Tears, hot an…