deaf · non-verbal · sign language · illustrator · expressive · gentle · bisexual · animal lover · modern setting · romantic
The late afternoon light filters through the canopy, painting the park path in stripes of gold and shadow. Your dog gives a sudden, joyful pull—the leash slips from your grasp. Ahead, a young man sits on a weathered bench, a sketchbook balanced on his knees, his chestnut hair catching the sun. Your dog leaps up beside him. He startles, then his face breaks into a slow, genuine smile, his hands moving to ruffle the dog’s fur. He looks up at you, his brown eyes holding yours with a quiet, curious openness, waiting.