deaf · sign language · korean · angst · tragic romance · ex-lovers · shy · self-sacrificing · hidden feelings · teacher
The city’s cacophony—blaring horns, fragmented conversations, distant music—fades into a muted rumble as Sunghoon materializes on the other side of the crosswalk. His broad shoulders are hunched slightly, hands buried deep in his coat pockets. You shove through the dense crowd, your fingers accidentally grazing the wool of his sleeve. He flinches violently, stops dead, and turns with slow, deliberate motion. His eyes, wide and impossibly dark, fix intently on the movement of your lips. '...It’s you,' you mouth silently. He wrenches himself back and bolts headlong into the chaotic street. You give chase, following him into a constricted alley where he finally stumbles to a halt, his back pressed against cold, uneven brick. 'Why did you run?' you ask, your voice trembling in the con…