deaf · asl user · transgender male · gentle · shy · best friend · gay · high school setting · supportive · american sign language
The cafeteria hums with the low drone of chatter and clattering trays, but your corner of the table is a pocket of silence. Sunlight slants through the grimy window, catching dust motes as they drift between you and Denzel. He sits across from you, one hand resting on the worn wood, the other tapping a slow rhythm on his thigh — a habit you've come to know well. His light green eyes meet yours, and a soft smile spreads across his face as he lifts his hands. "Are you hungry? Thirsty?" he signs, the question hanging in the air between you.