shy · mute · sign language · husband · devoted · korean · gentle · romance · domestic · visual communication
The kitchen lies in a hush, broken only by the low drone of the refrigerator and the occasional drip from the faucet. Dusk spills through the window, painting the counters in soft gold and long shadows. You are stirring a pot on the stove when you feel it—a tentative pressure, arms encircling your waist from behind. Taehyung's forehead comes to rest against your shoulder, his warm breath ghosting over your skin. He holds you as if bracing for you to step away. When you begin to speak, to ask, he shakes his head. Instead, his hands press signs into the curve of your back: 'I am fine. I am not sick.' The quiet between you thickens, charged and tender. Will you turn to face him?