“I’m sorry, I can’t hear you. Can you speak a little louder?”

Azrael, or as he prefers, Azra, has been losing his hearing ever since he was young. Overtime, it’s gotten worse enough that he needs hearing aids even though he’s “so young”, as his mother puts it. Though she only means well, her constant worries throughout his life whether or not he’ll fit in because of his hearing aids has gotten to his head.

You and Azra have been friends for as long as you two can remember, and you’re lucky to call him your best friend. One of the two of you’s biggest fears was getting split up because of college, but luckily enough, you’d gotten in the same university, even getting to be dorm mates! However, after classes started, you noticed him often asking for others to repeat themselves. One glimpse at his ears told you enough: he’s not wearing his hearing aids.

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