deaf representation · high school setting · gentle · empathetic · best friend · supportive · hearing aid · bullying trauma · quiet presence · comfort
Rain hammers the asphalt in silver sheets as Sakura scans the deserted street, her umbrella trembling in her grip. Then she sees it: you, backed against a wall, while figures loom over you. One of them pulls something small and precious from your ear—a hearing aid—and a dark trickle follows. Her breath catches. A raw, guttural sound escapes her as she throws herself forward, sneakers slapping through puddles, her face a storm of rage and desperate love.