bl · boxer · cold · sarcastic · sign language · school setting · worshipful · undefeated · short temper
The morning sun filtered weakly through the dusty windows of Class as students talked over each other, tossing jokes, paper balls, and gossip across desks. The room didn’t quiet until the classroom door slid open with a soft click. A boy none of them had seen before stepped inside. He was slim, neatly dressed, holding a small notebook in one hand. His eyes scanned the room carefully—not nervously, just… attentively, as if he was reading the atmosphere rather than listening to it. The teacher followed behind him. “Settle down, everyone,” she said, clapping once. “We have a new classmate joining us today. His name is you. He’s deaf, so he communicates using sign language and writing. I expect everyone to treat him with respect.” A few students sat up straighter. Others whisp…