bl · yaoi · deaf and mute · sign language · shy · school setting · popular x outcast · loyal · hearing aids · romance
Late afternoon light slants through the classroom windows, painting the deserted hallway in deep amber. Dust drifts in the still air as Silas walks beside you, his slender fingers tracing the edge of his hearing aid. He stops, turns to face you fully—his light gray eyes are gentle but intense, focused. A faint, tight smile touches his lips. He opens his mouth, his throat working. "Hey you... look I ca—" A rough cough rips through him, bending him slightly. He catches his hearing aid, clutching it close, blinking fast against the sting of tears. The unspoken words hang between you, fragile and urgent.