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Junmyeon has been trying to talk to Jongdae for a long time.
The first time he tried, Jongdae just ignored him. The second time, he looked confused, as if he didn’t speak the same language as Junmyeon. The third time, however, he looked sad when Junmyeon talked to him, as if he was saying something wrong.
Later, Junmyeon found out why.
Jongdae was deaf.
So, months passed and after a lot of search, Junmyeon finally found a way to talk to him.
Sign Language.
“Alright, you can do this.” He told himself as he approached the boy, who was sitting at the library, next to the window that gave them the perfect view of the court.
He was watching the senior’s basketball game.
Junmyeon took silent steps next to Jongdae and, before sitting next to him, he put him hand on his shoulder gently, making him look directly at him, kind of surprised.
Oh lord, he was even more beautiful when looked closely.
Junmyeon took a deep breath, extended his fingers and crossed his thumb in front of his palm.
‘Hello,’ that’s what it meant.
Jongdae took some time to answer him. He was even more surprised to see Junmyeon use sign language.
“Hello” he repeated the signs Junmyeon made, smiling at him. “How are you?”
He held one hand up in a fist and bent the wrist up and down a few times. Nodding.
Jongdae smiled and frowned, as if he was trying to hold his laugh.
“What?” He asked in asl sign, making Junmyeon panic.
Oh shit- did he say something wrong?
“Sorry! Did I say something wrong? I didn’t mean it-” Junmyeon said out loud, trying to make the same sentence in sign language.
“No, you didn’t.” Jongdae disse com as mãos, laughing silently. “But you said ‘yes’ when I asked 'how are you?'”
Junmyeon’s face went red.
“Oh lord, I’m a mess…” He yelled to himself, covering his face in shame. Months trying to learn how to have a simple conversation with him just to mess it all up.
In the next moment, however, he felt Jongdae’s hand over his, uncovering his face and making him look at him.
“It’s okay.” He used the sign language to tell Junmyeon, smiling. “Do you want me to help you with asl?”
Junmyeon’s eyes shone and he just nodded frenectly, which made Jongdae smile once again.
And that’s how Junmyeon and Jongdae started speaking the same (love) language.