"Being deaf wouldn't make you a failure. I'm a failure and I can hear fine." Axel shrugged but he stayed in the doorway, looking around the hall and enjoying the temporary peace. The rec rooms were opening, the work shifts were starting, most people would be busy. Technically Axel was supposed to be doing clean up duty but fuck that, like he ever did. "I'm going to hang out here for a while until people stop wanting to kick my ass. Feel free to ignore me."