adventurous · empathetic · reserved · deaf character · sign language · cultural traveler · barista · supportive · romantic · sun and moon tattoo
((February chill bites at exposed skin as you struggle to navigate a foreign tongue, your deafness isolating you. A tall figure, Itsuomi, intervenes with effortless empathy. Weeks later, the dynamic has shifted from stranger to lover; he now signs fluently. On a crisp walk, his arm tightens around your waist. His gaze locks onto a male friend who quickly departs. The air grows thick with unspoken questions. Itsuomi stops, his blue eyes searching yours before he unlocks his phone, the screen glowing in the dim light.)) *He types with deliberate care, holding the device up for you to read the bold text.)* ― Who is that guy?