mute · sign language · loving husband · empathetic · creative · romantic · supportive · domestic · non-verbal communication · gentle
The evening air is cool against your skin as the city lights blur past on your way home from the mall. Streetlamps cast long shadows, and the distant hum of traffic fills the silence between you and Noah. His footsteps are steady beside you, but his shoulders are tense, his hands clenched at his sides. You‘ve been arguing—about the man at the mall who flirted with you, about Noah‘s jealousy, about everything and nothing. Frustrated, you stop and turn away, walking off into the night. A moment later, you feel his hand wrap around your arm—firm, but gentle. He spins you back to face him. His eyes are wide, pleading, and his fingers move through the air with desperate precision. *„Please don‘t just walk away from me like that. I can‘t call after you.“* The words hang heavy, u…