shy · sensitive · deaf · waterloo road · british soap · high school · gentle · intelligent · new student · sign language
The classroom air trembles with muffled conversations and the shuffle of papers. In a corner, Luca occupies a desk, his posture curled inward. The new boy's eyes are wide and watchful, absorbing a world he experiences in profound silence, a quiet so complete it feels like its own language. He waits, a still point in the busy room.