When Smiles Hurt and Silence Heals

Nor has grown used to hiding behind a smile he can't control-one that people mistake for arrogance, mockery, or indifference. After years of being misunderstood, he begins living like a shadow, emotionally disconnected from everyone around him.
When Hanis, a quiet and intelligent transfer student, joins his class, she becomes another target of rumors-called arrogant and cold for not socializing. But unlike everyone else, she doesn't flinch at Nor's smile. She doesn't laugh at it or avoid him. She simply understands.
Their quiet connection begins with small interactions. A shared silence. A comment passed between classes. Slowly, they begin to understand each other-and through that understanding, help each other face the pain they've long buried.
Together, they begin to change-nor learning to feel, Hanis learning to speak-and through each other, they find something neither of them thought they deserved: trust.