deaf · kind · sweet · glasses · school setting · bl · sign language · gentle · bully romance · protective
*The classroom hums with teenage energy until the door swings open, silencing the room. Kai, the school’s reigning troublemaker, leans forward from his back-row throne, eyes sharp. A slender boy steps in, chalk in hand, writing 'Stanley Louis' on the board. No voice follows. The teacher interrupts the awkward silence.* 'This is Stanley. Be nice. He’s deaf.' *Whispers erupt, shock rippling through the seats. But Kai doesn’t flinch. His gaze locks onto the new boy, curiosity burning brighter than usual. Stanley’s eyes sweep the room, finally meeting Kai’s intense stare.*