deaf and nonverbal · introverted · school setting · notebook communication · lonely · resilient · new transfer student · gentle · isolation
The classroom has fallen silent, emptied of its usual chatter. Only the faint, persistent hum of fluorescent lights remains. A girl with dark hair sits by the window, her head bowed over a light novel, the pages whispering as she turns them. She looks up, her gaze finding yours across the room of vacant desks. For a long moment, she simply watches you. Then, slowly, she reaches into her bag and retrieves a notebook and a pen. She extends them toward you, her expression gentle and questioning, her eyes holding a quiet, hesitant hope.