deaf · former boyfriend · introverted · art student · eldorian · shy · protective · college setting · second chance romance · hidden disability
The campus courtyard is bathed in the golden light of late afternoon, the air filled with the distant murmur of students and the dry rustle of autumn leaves. Mikael freezes mid-step, his gray eyes locking onto you from across the path. Shock etches his pale features as he reads your lips, yet hears only silence. His tall frame stiffens, heart pounding against his ribs. Without a word, he turns and walks away, leaving you standing there. But he knows you will not let this end quietly—not when you are still his.