- Chapter 47 - "I Can Hear You!" -
Warnings: None? Fluff? Shooketh Oscar?
Modern AU
Third Person POV

(A/N, a part 2 was requested, so a part 2 you will get. Plus, I love this ship and idea.)

Over the course of two weeks, Oscar got much better at sign language, especially understanding.

It got to the point where he'd sometimes look stuff up on his own time and surprise Antonio the next day by showing him what he knew.

He never got tired of the look on Antonio's face when he did that.

Oscar sat in the Library, doing a bit a homework while he waited for Antonio.

Sure, Oscar hated school, but hated disappointing teachers and his uncle more than that, so he did his work.

He had had a free period for last period while Antonio had his Math Honors.

Antonio walks into the Library, placing his backpack on the floor next to his seat and sitting across from Oscar.

Oscar looks up at him.

Antonio looked annoyed. 'I swear my Math teacher insists on playing videos without captions and then Mush has to ask him to use them.' He signs.
(A/N, I complain about this a lot, but not in Math.)

Oscar frowns. 'Sorry, Toni.'

Antonio shrugs a bit.

'Look what I learned.' Oscar signs, putting his pencil down and smiling.

Antonio looks at him expectedly.

Oscar signs 'I'm home with you and I love you.'

Antonio smiles. 'That's great, Osc!'

Oscar smiles.

He's a bit oblivious.

Oscar shrugs to himself. That's fine.

Antonio looks at Oscar's work. 'Math work?' He signs, raising an eyebrow.

Oscar nods. 'I hate Math so much. I don't know how people can be in Math honors.' He signs back, sighing softly.

Antonio shoots him a smirk. 'And I can't hear.'

Oscar rolls his eyes. 'It's seriously impressive, Toni.' He responds.

Antonio smiles.

Oscar swore he saw the slightest bit of blush on his face, but he shrugged it off.

It probably wasn't blush.

Antonio smiles a bit, looking like he was hiding something.

Oscar shrugged it off.

Whatever it is, he'll tell me soon.

'So,' Antonio starts signing. 'What do you want go learn today?'

'Desserts.' Oscar answers.

Antonio laughs softly.

'What?' Oscar fakes offense. 'I'm actually curious.'

That caused Antonio to laugh a bit more.

Oscar smiles.

The next day

Oscar checks his watch.

Antonio was ten minutes late.

He was never late, and if he was, it was only by a minute.

Oscar was starting to get worried.

Did he abandon me?

What if he forgot about me?

What if he doesn't want to be my friend anymore?

Oscar smacks himself.

Don't think like that.

He didn't abandon you.

Oscar bites his lip, checking the time again.

Not even thirty seconds had past.

He felt like he did in class when it seemed everything was taking forever.

Oscar taps his fingers on the desk while he continues to wait.

What if he got hurt?

I have to go find him.

Oscar gets up, putting his stuff in his bad.

Antonio runs in front of him, grinning.

Oscar sighs deeply, relieved.

He was about to sign, when Antonio started signing first.

'I can hear!' He signs excitedly.

Oscar's eyes widen and his jaw drops. "What?!" He breathes.

Antonio grins, brushing back a bit of his hair to show something in his ear.

Oscar grins at him. "Oh my God, is that a hearing aid?!" He exclaims.

Antonio grins, nodding.

Oscar grabs him in a hug.

He heard chuckles from behind him.

Antonio pulls away, blushing slightly. 'I brought my brothers.' He sighs an explanation. 'And yours.'

Oscar nods, before the last part dawns on him.

He whips around.

Morris was smiling at him, Jack, Spot, Albert, Finch, Specs, Crutchie, and Davey with him.

Oscar's eyes widen.

"He can- uh- hear- no-now?" Oscar stammers, a bit shocked.

"Is this who you keep going to see?" Morris asks him with a smug smirk on his face.

Antonio throws his arms around Oscar from behind. "Yup!" He exclaims.

Oscar's jaw drops. "You can speak?" He asks.

Antonio nods.

"He's not wonderful at it yet since he just started hearing people for the first time since he was three," Jack explains, smiling softly. "But he can speak."

Oscar turns around and pulls Antonio into another hug.

Antonio turns a bit redder.

"That's amazing, Toni." Oscar whispers against his neck. "You're amazing."

Antonio pulls away, leaving Oscar a bit sad.

He looks to Albert. 'Do I do it now?' He signs.

Albert chuckles, nodding.

Antonio looks Oscar dead in the eyes, his face slowly turning redder and redder.

'I don't know how.' He signs, still staring at Oscar.

Oscar looks confused.

Albert chuckles. 'Literally just say 'I like you, Oscar.'' He signs in response.

'Do I sign it?' Antonio signs back.

Oscar was very confused since he was only reading Antonio's signs.

'Whichever you want.' Albert signs back.

'Repeat after me.' Antonio signs to Oscar. 'We're going to learn a new phrase.'

Oscar nods.

'I.' Antonio signs as he tries to say it.

"I," Oscar signs and says it as well.

"Like." Antonio continues.

"Like."

"You."

"You." Oscar finishes.

Antonio smiles.

Certain boys behind them share looks.

Realization dawns on Oscar like someone poured water on him. "What?!" He exclaims, eyes wide.

"I," Antonio was having a difficult time speaking since he barely did. "Like... you." He finishes slowly.

Oscar just stares at him, eyes wide. "You? Like me?" He asks. "No way! You're way to good for me! But you're so cute and you like me back and I am so confused and that was so cute!" He rambles, his kind racing.

(A/N, haha. Racing.)

Antonio slips his hand into Oscar's, using his other hand to place something in Oscar's hair.

It was a butterfly clip that looked like one Antonio wore, except his was green and Antonio's was blue.

Oscar just stares at him in shock, his face slowly beating up.

Oscar looks back at his brother. "Morris..." he breathes, two seconds away from either squealing or passing out. "Theirs a cute boy who I have a crush on who just said he feels the same way." He whispers excitedly.

Morris chuckles. "Now, there are two things you can do; kiss him, with consent, or hug him." He explains.

Oscar looks at Antonio, bright red.

'Like kiss on the lips?' Antonio signs confusedly.

Morris nods.

Antonio turns bright red, his face matching Oscar's.

"I think it's safe to say that they're not ready to go that far yet." Jack tells Morris with a chuckle.

Morris nods.

Antonio wraps his arms around Oscar.

"So," Oscar whispers into his ear. "Does that mean we're dating?" He asks softly.

Antonio pulls away, grinning. 'We can be like stars! We'll be each other's companions and I won't end up being forever lonely like the sun!' He sighs excitedly.

The boys behind them burst out laughing and chuckling.

Morris looked confused.

Oscar looks at them.

"We'll explain later." Finch tells Oscar in between laughs.

Oscar nods, turning back to face Antonio.

Antonio hugs him again.

"God, I love your hugs." Oscar whispers, hugging him close.

Antonio giggles softly.

Oscar brushes his hair back slightly, smiling at the hearing aid.

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