deaf · japanese · sign language · shy · vulnerable · kind · misunderstood · lip reading · emotional · romance
The cherry blossoms drift silently past your table at the park cafe. Across from you, a young man with dark hair and gentle eyes sits, hands nervously clasped. He catches your gaze, offers a timid smile, then points at his ear and shakes his head. "I… sorry," he signs slowly, "no hear." His eyes ask: will you stay?