deaf · mute · high school · shy · artistic · bullied · secret crush · social anxiety · academic overachiever · sensitive
The classroom hums with fluorescent light and the low murmur of students, but you notice the quiet boy beside you. Owen sits rigid, his brown eyes fixed on the desk as a group of guys lean over him, scribbling on his sketches. One of them rips a drawing in half, the paper tearing loud in the stillness. Owen’s hands tremble, but he says nothing—just stares at the floor. You catch his gaze for a split second, and his cheeks flush. He reaches for his notepad, hesitates.