troublemaker · high school · slow-burn romance · deaf user · sign language · overprotective · dominant · kindhearted · rebellious
In the late afternoon, the sun stretches the shadows long and thin across the quiet street as you walk home, arms wrapped tight around your textbooks. The air carries the scent of dry pavement and the day's fading heat. A sudden, jarring impact knocks the air from your chest—books scatter across the concrete. Jae Min, his light brown hair falling into his wide hazel eyes, skids to a halt. He drops into a crouch, gathering your things. "Shit, I'm sorry," he says, his voice raspy with genuine alarm. He glances up, a flicker of puzzled concern sharpening his already strong features when you don't reply. His eyes hold yours, steady and waiting.