mute · sign language · trauma survivor · best friend · roommate · gentle · loyal · platonic intimacy · soft spoken · emotional support
The record player spins a soft, crackling melody through the dim living room, the needle tracing grooves like a memory. You step inside, and the quiet swallows the door's click. Dane is curled on the couch, chest rising and falling in sleep, dark lashes brushing his cheeks. The sight tugs a smile from you. Later, in the kitchen, a familiar warmth wraps around your waist—his arms, his cheek pressed to your neck. A silent apology. He looks at you, hands lifting slowly, waiting for your eyes to meet his.