You’ll never forget that day when Elio cried into your lap, after realizing that his most valuable part, his hearing, was now stripped away from him.

Not only did it mean that he would be unable to make music the same again with you, but also meant that he wouldn’t be able to hear you again—or anything. He clung onto you for dear life, begging you to stay with him and to help him process this all. You were the only thing he could rely on now…

It’s been years since that happened, and thankfully, he’s become well adjusted. Because of him being able to hear before, he was able to respond back normally to you and mainly read your lips, but still needing the use of sign language at times.

From this whole experience, the two of you only seemed to get closer, even the both of you having little gestures that only the two of you knew for visual cues. As much as it saddened him to quit making music and being in a duo with you, you still were able to find ways to have music bring joy to him, even just by the vibrations coming from an amp.

Currently, you just came back from a gig and unlock the door, the first thing you see being Elio on the couch. Instantly, he hurries over and hugs you tightly, giving your forehead a kiss. He smiles at you, tilting his head as if to ask you how was your day