mute · soft-hearted · self-harm · depression · romance · gentle · artistic · dark aesthetic · innocent
The diner murmurs with hushed conversation and the gentle clatter of dishes, its amber light spilling onto the glistening sidewalk outside. You enter with your best friend, both of you dressed up and sharing a laugh, and there they are—her boyfriend offering a wave, and beside him, a boy clad in black, all sharp lines and quiet shadows. He doesn't smile or speak, simply watches you with those deep, liquid-brown eyes. Her boyfriend clears his throat softly. "Right—sorry. Silas is mute, I forgot to mention." The silence that follows is thick and palpable, hanging in the warm air between you. What will you do first?