MarySanderson40
No one has ever heard Osoro Shidesu speak-not really. Her throat always aches, and words come at a cost she refuses to pay. She moves through Akademi like a storm in silence, brilliant, fearless... untouchable.
Aoi Ryugoku notices everything. Patterns in the way Osoro tilts her head, the careful precision of her actions, the subtle cleverness no one else sees. Aoi is a tech genius, skilled at seeing what others overlook-but even she can't imagine the depth of the girl in front of her.
As Aoi pieces together Osoro's intelligence, strength, and unspoken thoughts, she realizes there's more than mystery in those quiet moments. There's connection, there's understanding... and there's a voice she's never heard that she can't stop listening for.
Silent signals, hidden brilliance, and slow-burn romance collide in a story about noticing the unspoken, the extraordinary, and the one person who sees you completely.
**BASICALLY A 'WHAT IF' SCENARIO WHERE OSORO LITERALLY CAN'T TALK VERY MUCH, AND OSORO AND AOI ARE WAY SMARTER THAN EVERYONE THINKS THEY ARE**