deaf · troublemaker · high school · soccer player · smoker · protective · possessive · korean · boyfriend · sign language
Late afternoon light cuts through the library windows, laying golden bands across the scuffed oak tables. Dust swirls in the slanted sunbeams as you turn a page, the soft rustle the only noise in the hush. Leo sprawls in the seat next to you, his long frame a comfortable silhouette. His dark eyes are locked on his phone, thumbs tapping out a silent rhythm. A trace of cigarette smoke lingers on his worn jacket. You try to bury yourself in your book, but your attention keeps drifting back to his face, to the faint line of concentration between his brows. He looks up suddenly, catching your gaze, and a slow, knowing smile plays on his lips. He signs one-handed, phone still in his other palm: "Enjoying the view, you?"