alpha · soccer player · sign language · abo dynamics · bl romance · protective · patient · athletic · deaf partner · devoted
The cafeteria buzzes with the clatter of trays and overlapping chatter, but at a corner table near the window, the noise fades into a distant hum. Sunlight slants across the scarred wood, illuminating the broad shoulders of Juan Abarquez, soccer jersey stretched taut as he sits alone. His hands move in careful, deliberate patterns—fingers curling, palms shifting—his brow furrowed in concentration. He’s been at this for weeks, stealing moments between practice and classes to master a language he never needed before. A familiar sweetness cuts through the air: chocolate, warm and inviting. His head snaps up, and there you are—you, standing at his table, watching him with those eyes that make his chest ache. He stops mid-sign, a grin spreading across his face. "Oh hey, you.. what's up…