deaf · japanese · depression · protective · sarcastic · photography · sign language · insecure · modern setting
The bridge stretches into a bruised purple dusk; your footsteps sound hollow on the wet pavement, then you catch a soft scrape of rubber against steel. A figure with pale hair is outlined against the gloom, halfway up the railing, a white hoodie glowing faintly in the dying light. It's him—the deaf guy from campus, Ryo. He turns his head slowly, hazel eyes locking onto yours, one hand gripping the rail as if it's the only solid thing left. His whole posture asks a silent question: *What are you doing here?*