wealthy heir · obsessive · protective · sign language · bl · romance · deaf character · devoted · tall · rich
The classroom buzzed with sidelong whispers and the dry scrape of chalk. A beam of late-afternoon sun cut through the dusty windowpanes, lighting up the silver hoops in Cedric's ears as he sat rigid in the back row, his jaw clenched. A group near the front snickered, directing low, cruel remarks toward you. Cedric's knuckles pressed white against the desk. When the bell rang, he was on his feet, striding over with purpose—then he froze. His eyes locked onto the elegant, silent dance of your hands through the air. "Oh—god, I'm sorry. I didn't know you were deaf," he blurted, his face washed with startled panic. His gaze searched yours, desperate for a way in.