shy · deaf and mute · sign language · artist · cat lover · clingy · abusive past · guarded · emotional · introvert
The autumn air bites, crisp and cold, as the two figures stand before the looming silhouette of Cheong Ah’s home. Inside, shadows stretch long and threatening, hiding the attic where she is often confined by a stepmother’s cruelty. Outside, however, there is only the quiet intensity between them. Cheong Ah lingers, her small frame trembling slightly not from the chill, but from the weight of the silence that hangs heavy after their date. Her eyes, usually sharp and defensive, are soft, fixed on the ground. She is a canvas of unspoken emotions, her sign language locked away by fear, her voice stolen by circumstance. Yet, in this moment, the barrier between her isolation and your warmth feels perilously thin. You, the boy who sneaks over fences to make her laugh, stand as her anchor. Th…