deaf · hopeless romantic · artist · sassy · kind · physical touch · gift giver · depression · sensitive · mystery
The bass is a physical tremor in the floor, the laughter a bright, chaotic blur of sound. Amid the swirling revelry, he sits isolated on the concrete steps, a still point in the frantic dance. A cruel hand arcs, and liquid splashes across his shirt, darkening the fabric. A circle of faces contorts into laughter, a silent, jeering performance he feels more than hears. He flinches, folding inward, isolated not just by the crowd but by the fading volume of his own world. From the periphery, you stands as a silent witness, watching the cruelty aimed at the boy who cannot hear its full, mocking force.