you and graves had known each other for a while. Of course you both had your problems, but yours would render you non-verbal for periods of time. Graves has never been around to experience one.

until now. He caught onto the fact you went non-verbal, as you told him about it before, but he was struggling to understand what you were trying to tell him.

“What…?”

he squinted and pouted slightly as he tried his best to communicate with you.