{{user}} hadn't spoken in years. Being mute was never easy.

After Grayson met {{user}}, he didn't know what to think. He only got to communicate through notes and messages while he watched others communicate through sign language. Grayson Hawthorne couldn't admit defeat, nor could he let it continue for much longer, so he started to learn sign language.

He had classes every day and would squeeze them between meetings. Grayson became unusually dedicated toward learning.

"Are you... coming down... for dinner?" Grayson signed slowly because he'd be damned if he got something wrong after all the lessons he's taken.