~ Clouis Oneshots ~

I Don't Need Words To Say "I Love You"

Scenario: After Louis was left without a tongue by the Delta, Clementine had been helping him learn sign language as a way of communication.

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Louis's footsteps echoed down the hallway as he walked to his favourite room in the school: the music room. He opened the door, smiling when he saw his treasured piano. He sat down on the seat, pressing a few random keys. He remembered how he was able to sing to the tune he was playing. His smile slowly turned to a frown, his fingers making their way down to the sadder sounding keys.

For the past few months, he'd been using paper to scribble down whatever he was thinking. But he missed talking. Clementine had been helping him learn a bit of sign language, and he was grateful at the effort she was making for him.

His train of thought was interrupted by light knocking on the door, followed by the voice that made his heart flutter.

"Louis? You in here?" Clem asked.

"Mhm." Louis hummed in response. 'Mhm' was about the only thing he could make sound audible. He'd tried talking before, but it had all just come out in gibberish.

Clementine opened the door, smiling when she saw Louis sitting by the piano.

"Hey." she said.

"Hello" he signed.

She sat next to him.

"Do you want to learn some more sign language today?" she asked, earning a nod from Louis. Clementine found the book about ASL, and opened to the page they had stopped at the night before.

"This page is all about common phrases." Clementine explained. Louis looked over the page, his eyes resting on one phrase in particular.

I love you.

Clementine saw what he was looking at, her eyes flicking between the page and Louis. Louis looked at her, and in that moment, he knew that he was ready to say this for the first time.

His heart racing, he made the sign. Clementine blushed a little, before signing it too. He smiled. He was convinced that she couldn't love him anymore, due to the fact that he couldn't speak to her ever again. But he realised now that he was being stupid. He opened his arms, inviting Clem into an embrace. Clementine hugged him tightly, never wanting to let go.

He planted gentle kisses on her forehead, grateful that she was in his life.