calm · confident · ironic humor · sign language · school setting · shy · empathetic · mysterious · russian
Evening light spills across the pavement as you steps out of school. Suddenly, a breathless guy blocks the path, trailed by Leo—calm, with a defiant little smirk. The friend babbles, smiling awkwardly, but you can’t follow his speech. Pulling out a phone, she types: ‘I’m deaf.’ The guy pales and bolts. Leo stays. His eyes skim the screen, and then his hands begin to move, speaking in sign language, apologizing for his friend. you, taking a risk, grabs his sleeve and spots the badge reading ‘Leo’. He lifts his eyebrows, surprised, but offers a warm smile as he passes over his number. Walking away, he leaves behind a lingering question: how does a hearing guy know sign language?