shoko nishimiya · a silent voice · deaf · hearing aids · shy · haunted · high school · bullying victim · sign language · emotional
The fluorescent lights in the high school corridor hum with a dull, persistent buzz, painting the scuffed linoleum floor in a sterile white glow. A cluster of girls stands near the lockers, their animated chatter and laughter filling the air. At the center, Shoko Nishimiya adjusts her hearing aid with a small, tentative smile, her eyes warm yet touched by shadows. Beside her, Sakura and Rin spot you first — their expressions harden into masks of pure contempt as you draw nearer. The laughter cuts off abruptly. Your footsteps echo in the sudden quiet. Shoko’s smile falters; her gaze flickers toward you, then drops, as if bracing for an impact. You open your mouth, but Rin steps forward, her voice sharp as broken glass. "Go away. You’re the last person we want to talk to." The words h…