Sign language is in italics!

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"See no evil. Hear no evil. Speak no evil," an Asian man with mint colored hair announced to the TV cameras before he turned to the audience in his studio. "Today, I have three very special guests for you fine people out there. This trio of misfits more or less got world famous overnight and now they are here!"

The man waved his hand and pointed towards the couch next to him but for a moment, nothing happened. Then the studio band decided to play music as an introduction and the audience cheered.

"Mute but extremely charming, Adam Rupp is in the house," the host shouted as Adam walked over to him. When Adam finally reached the Asian man he signed a short greeting and shook the man's hand before he sat down.

Of course, the host was extremely confused and slightly embarrassed because he couldn't understand Adam, but he put on a charming smile and introduced the next guest.

"Blind and yet blessed with extremely handsome looks, Austin Brown!" At that, Austin stumbled out and Adam ran over to him, to help him find the couch. Austin then as well shook the host's hand and sat down with Adam right next to him.

"This comedic thing they wanted for the show isn't exactly sensitive, is it?" Austin whispered to Adam, who was already annoyed with the ways of this show. Yet both men put a smile on as the host started to introduce Tim.

"And last but not least, the man whose voice lets the place rumble and shake although he has never heard it himself: Tim Foust!"

They audience laughed and cheered, but Tim didn't come out. Silence followed for a few seconds in which the host acted like he was embarrassed because Tim hadn't heard his cue and Adam rolled his eyes.
He knew a show they wouldn't be visiting again anytime soon.
Then finally, Tim crept out of the same place Adam and Austin had come from before he made his way over to the couch.

"And my name is Art and I'm your host," the Asian man announced when finally all three of his guests were seated and he had to cover up the fact that Tim had refused to shake his hand. He then sat down and nervously shuffled his cards around before he began the interview.

The interview itself was full of insensitive questions like Adam had already feared it would be, but thankfully neither the host nor the audience asked any of them about their relationship status. In fact, the host seemed adamant to give them all the space they needed after that horrible introduction and the shitty script he had to go by.
Adam was sure the man himself hated what the show runners had come up with.

When the interview was finally over and the guys were allowed to leave the stage, they were more than happy to just leave and never return. Adam drove them away from the studio but after a while, Tim's phone buzzed with a new text. The message itself was a long winded apology from the host, who apparently had given his show up a few minutes after the guys had left.

Adam listened intently as Tim read the text out loud and he wanted to say something, but he needed to keep his hands on the steering wheel.

When Tim finished he didn't comment the message and instead asked for lunch. Because all three of them had no intention to stress themselves with fans who could possibly still be at their house, Adam drove them to a restaurant nearby.

As they arrived and Adam killed the engine Tim got out to help Austin out of the car and into the restaurant. Austin conveniently had forgotten his cane, because he didn't need it around the house and hadn't needed it in the studio either since everybody just got out of his way.

Adam watched with a fond smile as Tim guided his skinny lover around and to an empty table. As soon as all three men were seated a waitress came over to them and handed the menus out. She eyed Austin for a while before her gaze fell on Tim and Adam, who already knew she had recognized them.

A broken sigh left his throat as he flipped through the different dishes. So far their day had started cozy but had quickly gotten worse and worse, he just hoped that in the evening they all could cuddle together nicely again.

"What got you in such a bad mood, buddy?" Austin asked as he reached across the table to take Adam's hand in his. It often surprised him how well Austin could seemingly sense their distress, which was why Adam kissed his lover'S hand and then withdrew his own.

"I need hugs and kisses at the end of the day," Adam signed and Tim whispered the translation in Austin's ear. The guys usually tried to keep everything about their private life a secret, but Adam wasn't exactly afraid that too many people understood sign language and would be watching him at every given moment.

Later the waitress came over and asked them for autographs before they could even order, what, truth to be told, annoyed all three of them greatly. Still, they were professionals and therefore kept the fake smiles on their faces until the woman left again.

"Maybe we should've gone home," Adam suggested when their food finally arrived, but as soon as Tim and Austin started to dig into their food all worries were forgotten and nobody paid any attention to him anymore.

Adam, who definitely loved food as much as his lovers did, only started eating after a while. He was careful and looked around the restaurant while he shoved small bites into his mouth. Some people may call it paranoid, but when Adam noticed the waitress watching them the whole time during their meal he felt sick to his stomach. In moments like this, Adam wished he had a voice. He wanted to shout at his lovers to leave or tell the waitress to mind her own business, but he couldn't.

Tim noticed Adam's staring and with a raised eyebrow, as if he didn't want to worry Austin, he silently asked what was wrong. Adam then pointed towards the waitress and Tim understood.

After they went away, a single note was left scribbled on their unused napkin, politely telling the waitress off.

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