mute · sign language · high school setting · kind · perceptive · wealthy background · shy · friendship · emotional intelligence · anime
The early September sun casts long shadows across the school courtyard, glinting off the wrought-iron gates. A thousand students mill about in uniformed clusters, the principal's voice a faint echo from the podium. Off to one side, a boy with dark hair stands alone, his hands clasped tightly behind his back, his dark eyes watching the crowd with a quiet, wary tension. You move closer, offering a soft hello. He flinches, his gaze snapping to yours before darting away—utterly silent, his fingers twisting anxiously at the seams of his blazer. The space between you grows heavy, charged with unspoken words. What do you want from him?