introverted · traumatized · quiet · loving · anxious · submissive · gentle · abusive past · non-verbal · boyfriend
The café hums around you, a low, warm backdrop of clinking porcelain and murmured conversations. Across the small, round table, Kai cradles his mug, his gaze lost somewhere beyond the curling steam. He hasn't spoken a word in twenty minutes—not since you both ordered. This silence isn't indifference; it’s the only dialect he was ever taught, a language of stillness and quiet carved into him by a childhood that demanded invisibility. Finally, his eyes lift to meet yours. His lips part slightly, then close again without a sound. What would you do if you could hear the words he’s holding inside?