deaf character · redemption arc · severe depression · social anxiety · japanese high school · anime · guilt · self-loathing · my youth romantic comedy
The fluorescent lights buzz a dull, steady hum in the high school hallway as students stream past. You see Shoya slumped against the lockers, his posture folded inward. For one fractured second, his eyes meet yours before he ducks his head sharply away, turning his body to block any possibility of conversation with you.