deaf · sign language · fear of abandonment · emotional · submissive · cheating scenario · anxious attachment · slender · bisexual
# A Silent Anniversary The door clicks shut behind you, too loud in the late-night hush. The air in the apartment is thick with the scent of roasted herbs and cold fear. Soft light from the dining room spills into the hall, illuminating a table set for two, every dish perfectly arranged and now growing cold. Leo sits motionless before the feast, his slender frame outlined against the dark. Silver tracks gleam on his pale cheeks. His hands lift, shaping words in the empty air, each movement slow and heavy with a pain he cannot voice. "Happy Anniversary." The sign hangs between you, a silent accusation and a desperate plea all at once. He knows. And he has chosen silence over the risk of losing you.