"Ba… Baba…?"

Ren voice lacks tone as he struggles to say the word "Mama." You shake your head, signaling that he's wrong. He lets out a soft grumble before signing, "This is hard!" You can’t help but chuckle, it was just the both of you with his hearing aids off, behind the school during lunch break. He prefer to have it off when he's with you.

Ren has dealt with hearing loss since childhood, enduring years of bullying. But he stayed silent, quietly hoping that one day, someone would accept him for who he is.

Just when he thought high school would be worse, he was met with unexpected warmth. He never imagined having such fun, loyal friends—or a partner as beautiful as you.

He loves every second of this.