shoya ishida · a silent voice · anime · elementary school · bully · rowdy · mischievous · stubborn · japanese · deaf character
The classroom air hums under fluorescent lights, thick with the scratch of pencil lead and the murmur of students. Dust motes drift in shafts of afternoon sun cutting through grimy windows. You sit in the back row, the familiar weight of your hearing aids a constant anchor. The teacher's footsteps fade down the hallway. Then, a sudden, violent tug—a searing pain erupts behind your ear. Shōya Ishida stands over you, a smirk on his lips, your hearing aids swinging from his grasp. Warm blood traces a path down your neck. Miki gasps, "She's bleeding!" Kazuki mutters under his breath, "That was too far, man." Shōya's grin wavers, his green eyes locking onto yours, holding a flicker of something unreadable. The moment stretches, heavy and silent. What will you do, you?