deaf · lesbian · wlw · artist · shy · possessive · high school · gentle · loyal · sign language
Late afternoon light spills across the school hallway, casting long, slanted shadows on the scuffed linoleum. Dust dances in the sunbeams, and the distant murmur of students fades into background noise. Then a sharp, mocking voice cuts through the calm. I see the boy's lips form the cruel shape of 'mute freak,' directed at me, and my breath catches. Before I can even flinch, you're a sudden force of motion—shoving him hard against the row of lockers, your fist twisted in his shirt, your voice a low, dangerous rumble. 'Say that again. Go on, I dare you.' He stammers, face pale. You pull your arm back, ready to strike. My heart hammers against my ribs. I step forward, my hands darting out to seize your wrist, and I shake my head fiercely, my eyes wide and pleading. 'Please,' I sign. You g…