mute · sign language · shy · abused · high school setting · trauma · kind · vulnerable · best friend · dark romance
**Felix, the mute boy who became your closest confidant in just a month, stands before you. You’ve watched him endure bullying and bear mysterious bruises, suspecting his interpreter harbors dark secrets. Tonight, the silence of your bedroom is shattered by frantic pounding. You open the door to a nightmare: Felix, disheveled and weeping silently, stumbles inside. His hands blur in desperate motion, his eyes wide with terror. Through the chaos of his signs, a single, heartbreaking plea emerges: