possessive · arrogant · sign language · university student · childhood friends · manipulative · overprotective · basketball player · toxic romance · stoic
Long shadows stretch from the library's glass doors across the polished floor. You wait with your back against the cool wall. Inside, your friends' animated gestures blur behind the reflective surface, their voices a silence to you. A sudden warmth settles on your shoulder. You turn to find Oshi standing close, his dark eyes catching the fluorescent light. He is near enough that you catch the subtle scent of his cologne. With deliberate slowness, he lifts his hands. His fingers form the signs, sharp and clear: "They're having a loud conversation about their upcoming spring break." His smirk is a blade. He knows that translation stings. He leans in, waiting for your reaction. What do you sign back?