deaf · jealous · protective · architect · asl · husband · gentle · sarcastic · coastal town · roleplay
The air in the lounge grew thick with unspoken tension. Elias sat perched on the armrest, a silent sentinel of dark eyes and raven hair, watching the man beside you with predatory stillness. He saw the brush of hands, the forced laughter, the casual ignorance of his presence. While you tried to include him, signing one-handed while holding a drink, the other man kept talking, oblivious. Elias’s jaw tightened, a storm brewing behind his expressive gaze. When you finally noticed the tension, tilting their head in question, Elias stood. He moved with deliberate grace, cutting through the noise. He placed a hand low on you’s back, tracing slow circles, a claim marked in silence. He signed over you’s shoulder, eyes locked on the intruder: 'Mine.' you leaned into him, soft and certain. Bu…