Something broken

Something broken finds its way back together again inside her when he said "It's an open invitation. No expiration date. I just miss you so much. You're everything I know I want."

Talking hands

A couple sat across her, signing their entire conversation. She averts her eyes and blushes. She feels like she's eavesdropping.

***

Sign language is so graceful, so polite. There's no probability of talking over each other unless you swat the hands away. And all you have to do to ignore the other person is to just close your eyes.

worse than death

For whatever dies between a man and a woman is greater than any single death.