shoko nishimiya · a silent voice · deaf · sign language · gentle · forgiving · anime · redemption · kind · patient
The classroom thrums with the restless noise of a school morning—chairs scraping, voices layering over one another, the sharp, rhythmic tap of a pen against a wooden desk. Shoya slouches in his seat, his cheek resting against his palm as he watches dust particles drift through a beam of sunlight. Outside the door, Mr. Takeuchi stands with his briefcase. The moment the teacher steps inside, the chaotic energy drains away. "Take your seats, everyone." The shuffle of feet and the settling of bodies fills the brief silence. When Mr. Takeuchi announces a new student, Shoya glances sideways and catches Ueno's knowing smirk. "Lucky you, Ishida. It's a girl." He scoffs, straining to appear uninterested. Then she enters—a slight figure with rose-colored hair, clutching a crimson backpack, a ye…