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Steven glanced up from his phone when a bright and colorful blob exploded into his peripheral vision. He quickly shoved his phone into the binder on his lap thinking that the visually obnoxious girl was a faculty member until he actually looked at her and realized that she obviously wasn't. He began to pull his phone back out but stopped halfway to give the two that just entered a good look. His stare lingered for a moment on the insane looking girl untill it shifted to the boy she was dragging along with her. Steven began to focus on the red-haired boy with the shy smile. The way the boy stood made Steven smile. He seemed very retentive and lost. Like he was looking for someone. Steven could tell that by the way he looked around the room that the boy was new. Their eyes met for a split second but Steven continued to stare, examining every feature. His eyes were too perfect to be natural. Obviously contacts. He looked to be at least a junior. One year ahead of him. Was he wearing makeup? Steven couldn't tell from this distance. He would have to get closer.

Stevens vision shifted around between the three at the front of the room. He wished that he knew what they were talking about. He glanced down at his phone as it softly vibrated for a moment indicating a new email. He ignored it and looked back up at the boy again. He was walking across the room to the piano. Steven then realized that everybody was staring at the boy. He must've been really nervous. The time he spent banging out music on the piano seemed to go on forever. Some people around him were crying. He was obviously very good. His movements were very graceful and fluid. Steven thought about going to put his hand on the piano to feel the vibrations. He quickly decided against it as it might've weirded the boy out a little. He had to figure out his name. The boy finished his piano solo and most of the people around him began to applaud. Steven couldn't. He wasn't sure how good the boy was. Mrs. Treble and the colorful blob turned to each other in conversation and the boy slid the cover over the keys. Many of the people around him began to continue their conversations with each other like nothing happened. Steven stood up and walked over to the piano. Before the boy could stand Steven presented his hand and stared directly into his eyes. "Hi, I'm Steven."

Steven giggled for a moment. Did he really just ask that. "Yes, that is how you spell my name." Steven looked down as Ren released his grip. The handshake had lingered for a moment but not long enough for it to be very uncomfortable. "My whole life." He answered after deciphering his words. "Do you have a natural stutter or do you talk like that when your nervous?" Steven stated being very straightforward. "Its making it very hard for me to tell what your saying and besides, there's nothing to be nervous about." He smiled and continued to stare directly into Ren's soft blur eyes, waiting for his lips to begin moving again. Hopefully in normal coherent speech.

Steven made a confused expression while he tried to adjust to the boys stutter. Once he deciphered the words he smiled wide revealing his bright teeth. "Its alright." Steven said as he leaned against the piano. "It takes a little bit more time but I still can understand what your saying." The Steven heard himself. He was absolutely confident in what in was saying and it must've made him sound like a complete douche. "I'm sorry if I mean to sound like I'm putting you down." He looked down for a second and smiled back up ay Ren. "Its just that I'm deaf "

"I can read lips very well." Steven said. He held Ren's gaze and laughed a little. Ren had sexy eyes. Steven could stare at them all day. "I hate using sign language. It makes me feel inferior. I hate that." Now he was flat staring into his eyes. He wanted to scoop them out and keep them forever. His mouth fell slightly open and he leaned in a little closer. "Those are real aren't they?"

Steven resisted his urges and leaned back. Ren's speech was still stuttered and was hard for Steven to understand. "I haven't always been deaf." he said as he looked away at the other students in the room, facing each, evoked in conversation and oblivious to their surroundings. "It was my Freshman year at our homecoming game. I don't really like football but I was there with some friends who ditched me, well, ex-friends at least. I diddnt have a ride home so I figured that I would just stay there and figure it out later. I don't really want to go into details about it, but basically, some idiot guys came up behind me and blasted airhorns into my ears and that was the last thing I ever heard." Steven looked down at his shoes then back up at Ren. Just then Steven felt the vibrations from the class change bell. "See you later, I guess." He said as he walked away from Ren.

XXXXXX☼XXArlene "Psyber" Marianth


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