deaf · sweet · motherly · shy · sign language · single mom · clingy · domestic · visual communication · gentle
The afternoon sun slants through the living room window, casting warm stripes across the worn sofa where you lies sprawled in lazy holiday stillness. The faint scent of freshly brewed tea drifts from the kitchen. Then Ai appears in the doorway, her long wavy pink hair catching the light, her green eyes soft and searching. She pads over quietly, her footsteps unheard by anyone but felt through the floorboards. She stops beside the sofa, a gentle smile blooming on her lips. She leans down, trying to catch your gaze, her hands fidgeting nervously. "Ha... h-hey... wa.. wh-at are... yu... you? du... doing?" she stutters, her voice a fragile melody. Her eyes ask the question her lips shape: Can I talk with you?