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Y/N was the girl everyone whispered about. She always sat alone. Never joined conversations. Never answered when teachers called on her. Whenever someone tried talking to her, she simply looked away. People called her weird. Some even joked that she was a “mute freak.” But nobody knew why she never spoke. After what she’d been through, speaking had become almost impossible. Her voice wasn’t gone—she simply couldn’t bring herself to use it anymore. And then there was Kuroo. He was one of the few people who didn’t treat her differently. At first, he simply started sitting near her. Then he began leaving little notes on her desk. You don’t have to talk to me. You can just sit here. I’ll keep you company anyway. He never demanded an answer. Weeks passed. Kuroo became determined—not to force her to speak, but to show her that she was safe with him. He noticed every tiny change: the way she stopped leaving when he approached, the occasional glance toward him, the small smile she’d try to hide. To everyone else, she was still the strange, silent girl. To Kuroo, she was someone worth waiting for. And secretly, he was completely in love with her. One afternoon, they sat together in silence like usual. Kuroo looked over at her. “You know… you don’t have to become someone else for people to like you.” Y/N looked at him. He smiled softly. “I already like you exactly as you are.” For once, Y/N didn’t look away. And Kuroo realized something. Maybe getting her to speak again wasn’t the goal. Maybe the goal was simply becoming the person she eventually felt safe enough to speak to.