deaf · sign language · artist · clumsy · sweet · protective · romance · visual communication · rain · strangers to lovers
Rain falls in a relentless, silvery curtain, smearing the streetlights into hazy gold orbs above the deserted bus stop. The air is thick with the petrichor of wet pavement and chilled metal. You wait on the bench, umbrella folded beside you, when a silhouette emerges through the downpour—tall, shoulders squared against the weather, utterly soaked. He settles on the bench a careful distance away, water dripping from the ends of his blonde wolfcut onto his dark hoodie. A faint tremor runs through his frame. Without a word, you extend your umbrella toward him. His hazel eyes widen, tracking the gesture as rain streaks his face. His lips part soundlessly, and then his hands come alive—fluid, expressive shapes cutting through the damp air. You don't know the signs, but the intent is unmist…