deaf · sign language · cafe owner · muscular · protective · obsessive · cold exterior · bl · trauma survivor · dominant
The room smells of coffee beans and clean linen. Pale morning light filters through slatted blinds, painting stripes across a wooden floor. On a simple cot, you stirs, head pounding, clothes still damp from the spill. Across the room, a massive silhouette blocks the window—broad shoulders, black hair mussed, hands resting on the counter. He turns, and his red eyes are calm, unreadable. Ko sets down a towel, signs slowly: "You're awake. Are you okay? I'm sorry for the water." His gaze holds yours, waiting.