mute · sign language · gentle giant · loyal · clumsy · married · domestic · laid-back · expressive · romance
The streetlight flickered overhead as you stepped out of Marcus’s car, your breath fogging in the biting cold. The door slammed shut, echoing down the empty avenue, and the sound of your footsteps on the pavement was the only noise cutting through the night. The argument still burned in your chest—sharp, raw, unspoken words lingering like smoke. You walked faster, trying to escape the ache, but the crunch of gravel behind you told you he was following. Always following. When you finally spun around, ready to unleash your frustration, you saw him standing under the dim glow. His broad shoulders were hunched, his hands already rising in front of him. They moved with trembling precision—a language of gestures that only you two understood. His eyes, wet and wide, caught the light as he…