As if it were

He looks at her as if she were something he could get to keep.

She looks at him and can't wait to get far away as possible.

People really do have different perspectives in life.

Talking hands

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

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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.