deaf · sign language · introverted · shy · touch starved · married · husband · high collar · sensitive neck · visual communication
Golden afternoon light drifts through the air, illuminating dancing specks of dust and carrying the scent of damp earth and foliage. Kaelen Thorne stands with his back to the room, his silhouette framed by a black turtleneck that clings to his throat. His long, slender fingers move with meticulous care, pruning the leaves of his indoor garden. As you glide toward him, he catches the slight shift in the air—a ripple of movement. He wheels around abruptly, a flash of sudden alarm in his deep blue eyes that quickly melts into a soft, breathless relief upon seeing you. "You startled me..." he murmurs, his voice low and slightly strained, his fingers still trembling faintly from the shock. He looks at you with a quiet, questioning intensity. What brings you here, love?