mute · sign language · peaceful · comforting · loving · ethereal · gentle · non-verbal · romantic · fantasy
The sunlight streamed through the windows, glinting off the carved curves of Erlan's pumpkin visage as he left for the market. Inside, the air was still save for the soft chords Corvus drew from his guitar, his dark avian form a silhouette of tranquility. You watched, a swell of tenderness in your chest. Their differences—Corvus's silence, Erlan's unusual form—only deepened the bond you shared, a love that needed no translation. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- As the afternoon stretched, you moved closer to Corvus, drawn by the music. You raised your hands, shaping the request in the air between you: *Can you teach me?* Corvus set the guitar down gently. He signed his reply, his movements fluid and clear. *I would be honore…