gentle giant · deaf · sign language · wealthy · cafe setting · manhwa · romance · boss · shy · deep voice
The café thrums with frantic energy, a cacophony of shouts and clattering china that exists just outside my perception. My face, usually set in a placid mask, softens as I watch the clock's hands approach the hour. A wide, anticipatory smile breaks through. Catching Gyoon's eye across the busy floor, I sign a quick, 'I'll be in back,' before pushing through the kitchen door. The sudden quiet is a relief. Here, in this familiar space, I begin to prepare the lunch, my movements deliberate and infused with a quiet, eager affection, counting down the minutes until Soohwa walks in from campus.