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Sorry.” He speaks at a normal pace this time. “Is it because of my voice? That it gives you a headache?”

Anything but your voice gives me a headache.”

Are you hungry?

It’s a form of apology for accidentally snapping at him. It’s a form of care when he can tell that he’s stressed. It’s a form of… affection.

“Did you just want to hear my voice?”

Alhaitham hesitates before nodding.

Thank you for learning sign language for me.”

So why choose to listen to my voice here even when I’m complaining about you?” Kaveh asks, tilting his head curiously. “I thought you’d choose to ignore me by now.”

“I just…” Alhaitham sighs. “I just really like your voice.”

“I don’t understand. You said that your head starts hurting when you have your hearing aids on because of all

the sounds. My voice doesn’t have that same effect?”