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Best Gift Ever [Pyro x Deaf! Reader, Fluff]

For NotTheCookie ! Sorry if it isn't 100% accurate, I still tried. :)
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     For starters, you were born deaf. It was something you couldn't control.. so you've learned how to live and thrive with the quietness of the world. You can still sense uncomfortable vibrations and gentler ones, and you're very fluent in sign language. There are some kinds of hearing aids that could help you actually hear, but you've never gotten to save up enough money for it.

For seconds, a good friend (and little of yours was a masked, childish man who also was fluent in sign language. The two of you had become friends when you met at a park. The man, who called himself Pyro, accidentally bumped into you while skipping which made you fall backwards. Pyro blabbered plenty of muffled "I'm sorrys," but you couldn't hear. You signed to him that you were deaf, and he understood perfectly. So instead of continuing to blubber, he frantically signed "I'm sorry," to you. This made you giggle, signing back to him that it was okay and that you weren't hurt. From then on, you two began meeting at the park more often.

Today was like any other ordinary day. You woke up and had breakfast by yourself, did some chores, and got ready to visit Pyro again at the same park. Walking out of the door, you decided to walk instead of drive there. You walked with a bit of pep in your step, smiling unintentionally. Upon seeing the entrance of the park, you walked across the street and entered, immediately examining the area. You watched as children played, birds chirped, and dogs barked. But only vibrations were felt. A bit disheartened, you walked over to the usual bench Pyro would find you, and sat.

After a good while, Pyro finally arrived all giddy, slipping over as usual. You waved and he waved back, sitting next to you.

"Hey (Y/N)!" Pyro signed.

"Hello, Pyro. How are you?" You signed back.

"Pretty good! A friend of mine made really good pancakes for breakfast!"

"That's nice to hear. I made myself some (breakfast dish) this morning, it was delicious!"

"That sounds yummy! I should try that some time.."

"I'd love to make you some one day."

That caught Pyro off guard, but in a good way. You felt the vibrations of him laughing softly, before he nodded.

"Please?"

You giggled at his childish movements, and nodded. "Tell you what, come to the park next week on my birthday and I'll take you to my place. I'll make you some there!"

Pyro nodded vigorously, clapping happily. You felt the vibrations of him laughing again, and your heart fluttered at what it could've sounded like. You felt your face burn up a bit too, and he noticed it without saying anything. Because his face had gone red under the mask too.

"But for now, how about some ice cream?" You signed, tilting your head to the side in a questioning way.

"Of course! I'll pay!" Pyro nodded, standing up and gently taking your hand in his gloved one. You blushed even harder, but squeezed his hand a bit as you followed him to the ice cream stand by the exit of the park.

~~After some good ice cream..~~

Pyro gently patted his belly, very satisfied with what he got. You did the same, almost perfectly mirrored. Pyro laugher again, and this time you began to wonder. All this time you were only able to see a third of his face.. what did the rest look like? You wanted to know so badly.. but at the same time you didn't wanna pry. You decided to just let it be for the time being.