Langst One-shots

Deaf

"La..."

"...ey are yo... ka..."

"Bud..."

"Bl... alad...ar...y... th..."

Ringing

My ears were ringing. I couldn't hear well.

Voltron had just taken a big hit, mostly on the right leg of course.

I groaned, which only made the ringing worse.

"Let's beat this guy" Why did I sound so quiet?

"N.... lou... ce.." Keith..? Was that Keith?

~After Battle~

The ringing died down but it was so hard to hear. I rubbed my head and clenched my eyes in discomfort.

Everything was so quiet. Too quiet.
There wasn't the usual talk between Pidge and Hunk about some technology, there wasn't chatter between Keith and Shiro about new training techniques, there wasn't talk between Coran and Allura about Voltron. There was just silence. It made me uncomfortable.

I opened my eyes to see their mouths moving, but no sound came out.

W-what?

My eyes looked around frantically, seeing the things that would usually make sound, dead quiet.

Hunk turned to me and moved his mouth with a concerned look on his face.

I looked at him quizzically.

Keith looked annoyed and...yelled...is he yelling? I can't hear.

I just looked blankly and that's when his slightly concerned face set in.

Shiro walked up to me and put his hand in my shoulder.

Can you hear me?

Is that was he said. It looked like it.

"I-" I couldn't hear myself so I stopped.

I then remembered the sign language I had to learn because of my deaf cousin.

I think the blast to the Voltron tampered my hearing, I can't hear at all.

I signed.

Pidge stepped up and signed back.

I can make you a hearing aid, okay?

I nodded and smiled.

Where did you learn sign language?
Pidge asked.

One of my cousins are deaf.

Pidge nodded.
I was bored one day and learned it. Good thing I did I guess.
It looked like she chuckled.

I smiled.

Pidge turned to the others and most likely explained what's going on.

Pidge and Hunk left, most likely to start in my hearing aids.

I wasn't sure what I was supposed to do so I just nodded at Shiro and went to my room.

I hope they work...
Hearing noise helps me feel at home...
But now that's gone...

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This one sucks but oh whale