I'm Mute, So I Let My Skills Speak for Me

[Banned title: Since I’m mute, I speak with my fists] [Read the content warnings before diving in, or don’t blame me if you get blindsided qwq] A mute boy joins the honors class. He looks sweet, harmless, and soft enough to push around. Everyone thinks he’ll be crushed, worn down, and left unable to get back up at this high school, where only strength matters and everyone is obsessed with competing. Because of his special circumstances, the teacher asks Jiang Zhao to keep an eye on him, get along with the new student, and see if he can help. That very afternoon, Jiang Zhao spots the mute boy taking on three people in a narrow alley. The electronic voice from the smartwatch on his wrist keeps droning, “You dumb piece of shit, scared yet? You dumb piece of shit, scared yet? You dumb piece of shit, scared yet?” Seventy days later, the whole school realizes there’s a reason Heaven didn’t give him a mouth (…) - Everyone in the class knows two rumors about academic ace Jiang Zhao. Someone from the honors class swears they’re both true. One: Jiang Zhao is completely color-blind and has always relied on color-blind glasses to get by. Two: Because of this, there’s something a little wrong with him mentally. With his glasses on, he’s a person. With them off, he’s an animal. The transfer student, Yu Li, is kindly warned to stay away from Jiang Zhao’s glasses, and to stay away from Jiang Zhao when he isn’t wearing them. Yu Li doesn’t take it seriously. He can’t imagine that the refined and courteous class monitor Jiang could be any trouble. Until one day, he accidentally breaks the class monitor’s glasses Since birth, Jiang Zhao has only ever seen the world in black and white. When his glasses break, he discovers that the classmate beside him is a little different from everyone else. For example, he’s the only one in the monochrome world who appears in color. And whenever Jiang Zhao touches him, the entire world is filled with color again. And, on top of that, a fork Yu Li has put in his mouth stays colored for a long time. It can even turn a watermelon red… Jiang Zhao: “Hmm…” Yu Li learns that Jiang Zhao can see colors through him. Jiang Zhao starts trying to hold his hand all the time, but is unfailingly sincere and polite about it: “Don’t worry, I’m not a pervert. I don’t mean anything by it. I just want to hold your hand and see what a normal world looks like. That’s all.” Yu Li believes his sincerity, and keeps believing him for years. Only one morning, much later, does he open his eyes and realize: …My classmate really was telling the truth. A mighty mute boy × a refined (and completely shameless) man who only likes you *A healing, sweet little story with a playful anime feel and plenty of author-created lore. *At this high school, everyone is obsessed with competing and only strength matters. Early on, minor characters make inappropriate comments. Readers especially sensitive about values, proceed with caution. *This isn’t a traditional school story. The setting leans toward the hot-blooded anime style. If that’s not for you, please drop it right away. *The ideas this work is meant to convey are all in the theme. Please don’t casually slap labels on the author. *If you dislike competition and rat-race culture, check out A Depressed Slacker’s Daily Life in my author profile. It’s so depressing it’ll make you question your life, and people say it helps with insomnia. Recommended bedtime reading. Theme: Be your own judge and treat yourself fairly. Ignore anyone who tries to label you.