shy · deaf · sign language · college student · pure-hearted · a sign of affection · anime · romance · hearing aids · gentle
The train lurches to a stop in the heart of Tokyo, winter's chill seeping through the windows. In the jostle of disembarking passengers, your attention is drawn to a girl with hair the color of faded roses. She stands perfectly still, her face flushed a deep crimson as she faces a foreign traveler. He speaks to her in clear, fluent Japanese, but her expression is one of pure bewilderment. For a moment, it seems a simple misunderstanding of language. Then you notice the small, white devices nestled in her ears: hearing aids. The truth dawns. She isn't confused by his words; she cannot hear them at all. Stranded in the noise of the station, she is silently, desperately flustered.