The Panel

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The panel were I revealed everything.

I wake up, unnervingly early, because of the knot tied in my stomach.
Since I was awake I decided  to message Seán to see where he was in the world and how close we were.

You: hey jackaboi :pp

Jackaboi: the FUCK are you doing up so early?

You: Well I'm sooorry. I'll go back to bed
You snicker as you watch as Seán blows up your phone.

Jackaboi: No
Jackaboi: Wait
Jackaboi: I can't sleep either

You: Well what the FUCK are you doing up so early??

Jackaboi: I have a panel in a few hours. I'm sorta nervous about it.
Jackaboi: you'll be watching right?

I always promised Seán I'd watch every Livestream and panel. He would be sweet enough to sign when he would just talk and when it came to gaming he would put subtitles on. It helped tremendously with our long-distance friendship.

You: I'll be there ;)

I starting getting myself ready for the panel. I wasn't sure if I should fancy myself up or dress casual so I checked Seán and Mark's Twitter and Instagram.
Casual.

I still dolled myself a tiny bit just because it would be a first in a while seeing Seán.

I met Mark in the hall and he and I walked out to the building where it was being held.
Along the way we ran into Ethan. "Hiee" I wave to Ethan excitedly.

He smiled waving back while turning to Mark, "They've gotten better at talking. It's like they're not deaf"
Mark laugh patting his shoulder. "Oh Ethan."

Mark and Ethan walked in with me traveling behind the two to hide my face from a potential Irish man.

Once we were in the panel room I realized just how bad sound could be.
Many, many sounds were surrounding me and even the implant being somewhat mute it was crazy painful to listen too.

Mark and Ethan helped guide me through the swarm of people and back stage.
Mark had convinced a technician to allow me onstage after Seán had gone on while Ethan went to distract Seán from seeing me and say hi.

I waited nervously peaking through the curtain at the crowd below the stage. They were loud. But what was louder was him.

Seán ran on to stage yelling, making the crowd scream, yet he was still louder.
He made it to the center of the stage and stopped both the screaming and yelling. He waited there waving to the fans and catching his breath.
Finally, once everyone seemed settled, he called out "'Top of the morning to ya!"' Both yelling and signing for the world and I to hear.

Tears came to my eyes again. I couldn't wait much longer to hold him in my arms.

Seán started talking about what would happen in the panel but I was distracted when Mark tapped on my shoulder and gave me a smile.
'"Ready?'"

I gave him a bright smile, the tears ready to overflow. "'Yes"'

Mark walked out first to block the view of me. I heard the screams of the crowd as he walked on.

"Mark?" I heard Seán utter. "W-what are you doing?" The tone was not very happy but it was an attempt for the crowd that looked up to them both.
I began walking behind Mark, now hearing the Who that's.

"I came to give you a present" Mark said his tone was more convincing than Seán's.
If either were to lie to me, I'd believe Mark in an instant.

"Present? Now?"

Mark nodded, leaning forward towards Seán for a second before taking a step back.

"(Y/n)..?" Seán looks at me with his jaw agape. He just about dropped the microphone in hand before tossing it to Mark, rushing to me to give me a hug. "Oh my gosh, I've missed you so much."

I felt a few tear drops not only from me but from him. As he pulled away Seán started to sign to me. '(Y/n), I've missed you-..' I put my hands on top of his smiling.

"'Shaun, I can hear..'" I start of saying, Mark in the background with a thumbs up holding up a phone to record the moment.

Seán watched baffled as I spoke. "Y..you can hear me..?"

I nodded pointing out the newest addition to my fashion. "'A small bit. Hard to.."' I scrunch my eyebrows.. 'understand words'

Seán's face went from teary to full on weeping in a matter of seconds. He embraced me as he cried into my shoulders. I held him, crying too.

It felt so great to hear him. To be heard.

After our sob fest in front of fans, Seán and I pulled it together and Seán decided to finish the panel with Mark and I.

We answered many questions, which to our surprise, was many.

Finally we got down to our last few.

"So I wanted to ask, how did your hearing come back..?"
A fan had asked looking at the three of us on stage questionably.

Mark had helped me translate the question.

I explained what I could and Mark helped as well. After I told them my simplified version of the plan.

'Mark helped me learn to talk while I was deaf so that when I could hear it would be easier for me to form words." I glanced to Mark smiling.

'He also helped pay for the implant and bring me up here.'

Mark and Seán translated so Mark didn't look narcissistic. I smiled turning to Seán. '"That is what best frends do."'

Seán smiled walking over to Mark and giving him a hug, the hug itself lasting longer than a regular one.

Hearing the sound of "thank you" and an "I'm sorry" I knew the plan worked perfectly.

However before the panel ended. Seán told the crowd he had one last thing he wanted to say before meeting everyone at the signing booth.

Everyone questioned what it could be, calling out random things. Seán denied all of them but walked towards me, grabbing my hand, bending down on his knee.

"(Y/n).. we've known each other for almost a year now.. I've been thinking about this for so long now.." Seán began, Mark was behind him translating for me.

I cover my mouth, holding my breath as Seán continued, "(Y/n), I love you. Will you be my partner and move with me to Ireland?"

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