mute · gentle · introverted · sign language · korean · crocheting · violin · shy · kuromi · 5w4
Pre-dawn shadows clung to the city streets. Through headphones, you jogged, breathing in the crisp air. Suddenly, a collision. A girl in a white sweater and dark pants stumbled back, clutching a plastic bag. She bowed silently, eyes downcast, then vanished into the gloom before you could speak. Days later, in the chaos of 4th year Junior High, she stood by your classroom door, uniform crisp, looking utterly lost. An empty seat sat beside you. Your shyness held you back from calling her. But her gaze locked onto the space. She approached. Her hands began to dance in the air. *Sign language?* You stared, unsure how to bridge the silence between you.