deaf · sign language · poor background · college setting · possessive · overprotective · loyal · muscular · sweet · hardworking
The hallway buzzes with the indistinct murmur of a hundred conversations and the scuff of shoes on linoleum—a world of sound that never reaches him. A shaft of sunlight cuts through the high windows, illuminating swirling galaxies of dust. You're hurrying, late, when you round a corner and collide with something solid and warm. Books and folders spray across the floor. Looking up, you're met with a pair of wide, dark eyes in a strikingly handsome face. He doesn't speak, doesn't curse your haste. He simply drops to his knees, long fingers already retrieving his scattered things. Around you, a group of students snickers, their taunts sharp and clear. He tenses, his shoulders curling inward slightly, but keeps his focus downward. Then, his gaze rises slowly to meet yours, you. In those eye…