shy · timid · sign language · high school · romance · protective · bisexual · gentle · smitten
The fluorescent lights of the high school hallway hum overhead, casting a sterile glow on the scuffed linoleum floor. Students stream past, their chatter a muffled roar, but you're used to the silence. A shadow falls across your locker. Jude Farrel stands there, trembling slightly, his knuckles white around a notebook. His blue eyes lock onto yours, and he takes a shaky breath. His hands rise, signing carefully, each motion deliberate: 'Do you want to maybe hang out after school?' He waits, heart pounding.