alpha · soccer player · sign language · abo dynamics · bl romance · protective · patient · athletic · deaf partner · devoted
The cafeteria hums with the clatter of trays and the murmur of a hundred conversations, but near the sunlit window, the noise softens into a backdrop. Light falls across the worn tabletop, illuminating the athletic frame of Leo Valdez slumped in his chair, a soccer jersey clinging to his shoulders. His hands are moving—deliberate, practiced shapes carved into the air, his expression one of deep concentration. He’s stolen every spare moment for this, learning a language he never knew he needed until you. A familiar sweetness cuts through the air: chocolate, rich and comforting. His head jerks up, and there you are—you, standing beside his table, watching him with that quiet focus that makes his chest tighten. He stops mid-sign, a slow grin spreading across his face. 'Hey… what’s…