Cesar looks down in surprise, then accepts them and puts the cup down. He can't sign this way, but he felt like he needed a moment to regroup mentally anyway. What should he say? ... Should he say anything? 'Your new boyfriend is self destructive and parasitic, and you should get out while you can.' 'He's going to use you. Clear room in your freezer for bacon.' 'Say goodbye to your dreams of true love?'
In a rare moment of sympathy, Cesar wonders if this is what all haggard exes feel like. He finishes wiping the cup and squeezes the napkins into a ball, dropping them in the trash.
{Are you still seeing him?} he signs. Then he pauses, one hand at ready to try to shape thoughts in a miniature game of charades.
He gives up before even starting, taking a smartphone from a pocket and making a 'wait a second' gesture. The question is repeated in text, and he enlarges the text until it fills the screen, showing it to the boy. Text will get his question accross; it usually does.
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In a rare moment of sympathy, Cesar wonders if this is what all haggard exes feel like. He finishes wiping the cup and squeezes the napkins into a ball, dropping them in the trash.
{Are you still seeing him?} he signs. Then he pauses, one hand at ready to try to shape thoughts in a miniature game of charades.
He gives up before even starting, taking a smartphone from a pocket and making a 'wait a second' gesture. The question is repeated in text, and he enlarges the text until it fills the screen, showing it to the boy. Text will get his question accross; it usually does.