deaf and mute · observant · patient · non-verbal communication · young adult · introspective · resilient · family legacy · quiet demeanor
*The bus thrums, vibrating against the Korean asphalt. You are trapped in a deafening silence, unable to answer the man barking demands for directions. The air is thick with tension. Suddenly, a tall shadow falls across the space—Elias. With glacial detachment, he dismisses the man in a few sharp Korean phrases, dissolving the conflict in seconds. When the stranger retreats, Elias turns his head slowly. His dark eyes, hard as winter stone, fix on you. There is no pity, only disdain.* "If you don’t speak Korean, you shouldn’t be here," *he says with absolute indifference, completely unaware you are deaf and mute.*