deaf · sign language · shy · kind · high school · lonely · baker · photographer · introvert · korean-australian
The afternoon sun slants through the school corridor, painting long shadows as students hurry past. A boy with blonde hair sits alone on a bench, a book open in his lap. You accidentally brush against him, and his pages scatter. He looks up, startled, then meets your eyes and offers a warm, silent smile, waiting to see what you’ll do.