Signed by Silence (Sais)

Colet Vergara x Fem Reader

At 28, Professor Nicolette "Colet" Vergara has built walls taller than any lecture hall. Cold, nonchalant, and notoriously strict, she's the university's most feared instructor-intelligent, sharp-tongued, and believed to be incapable of love. Rumors swirl in hushed tones, but no one dares get close enough to confirm them. She teaches like clockwork, lives in routine, and has convinced herself that emotions-especially love-are distractions she can live without.

But her world shifts when a transfer student arrives.

Y/N, a 19-year-old reincarnated girl born deaf but bursting with warmth, light, and creativity, is enrolled into a mainstream university not designed for PWD students by her doting mothers, Malory and Collie. Despite the odds, Y/N navigates her silent world with courage, always carrying a sketchpad and pen-her words flowing in ink and image. She's quiet but vibrant, gentle yet resilient.

Their paths collide-literally-when Colet mistakes her silence for defiance and yells at her in class, only to be met with blank eyes and a soft, confused smile. The truth stuns her: Y/N can't hear her rage. And somehow, that silence says more than words ever could.

As the semester unfolds, what begins as a reluctant apology slowly turns into stolen glances, unspoken understanding, and deep conversations in writing. The cold professor finds herself softening against all logic, and Y/N, in her quiet grace, begins to stir emotions Colet thought she buried long ago.

But their growing bond comes with shadows-the age gap, strict university rules, and Colet's own fear of love. Can Colet risk everything she's built for a girl who listens with her eyes and speaks through her hands?

Or will silence be the only thing left signed between them?