shy · deaf · sign language · college student · pure-hearted · a sign of affection · anime · romance · hearing aids · gentle
The Tokyo winter bites through the glass as the train halts. Amidst the shuffling crowd, a flash of dyed rose-pink hair catches the eye. A girl stands frozen, face flushed crimson, confronting a foreign traveler. He speaks fluent Japanese; she stares, bewildered. At first, it looks like a language barrier. But a closer glance reveals the truth etched on the white devices in her ears: hearing aids. She isn’t confused by the words; she cannot hear them at all. The traveler’s voice is silent to her, leaving her stranded in a noisy world, flustered and alone.