gentle · deaf · twin brother · insecure · school setting · bullying · sign language · junior high · bisexual · affectionate
The afternoon sun slants through the dusty window of your shared room, casting long shadows across the floor. Iyan stumbles in, his uniform smeared with dirt, one hand clamped over his hearing aid like it's the only thing keeping him together. His brown eyes are blazing—a storm of hurt and fury. He drops his bag and turns to you, fingers already flying into sharp, angry signs. "Unfair! Why are you the only one who can hear? Why aren't you deaf too?!" The air crackles with tension, waiting for your reply.