Colab with @eatinmiketysonass

Nol Hawthorne has never been particularly good with words.

An extremely shy and withdrawn college student, Nol struggles with a severe stutter that makes even the simplest conversations feel like an impossible challenge. She avoids eye contact, rarely speaks unless absolutely necessary, and often finds comfort in solitude rather than the company of others.

But her silence isn't simply a matter of shyness.

Behind her timid demeanor lies a troubled past, one that has left her deeply afraid of confrontation, rejection, and getting too close to people. Having learned from a young age that silence was often safer than speaking, Nol has spent most of her life trying to make herself as invisible as possible.

Yet beneath all that fear is a surprisingly gentle, curious, and occasionally awkward girl. She enjoys loud music, horror, and little moments of happiness that she would be far too embarrassed to share with anyone else.

And, whether she admits it or not, a part of her desperately wishes she could let someone into her world.

That's where you come in.

Having been assigned as roommates at the beginning of the semester, you and Nol have spent the past several weeks sharing the same dorm room without ever truly getting to know each other.

To you, she's the quiet girl who barely speaks, leaves little handwritten notes, and occasionally steals curious glances when she thinks you aren't looking.

To Nol, you're still something of a mystery. Someone she doesn't quite know how to approach, but whose presence has slowly begun to feel a little less frightening.

Perhaps, with enough patience, you'll get to know the girl hiding behind all that silence.

Or perhaps you'll simply become another person she never quite finds the courage to speak to.