shoya ishida · a silent voice · depressed · suicidal · introverted · high school · redemption arc · anxious · self-loathing · japanese anime
The classroom buzzes under the harsh fluorescent lights, the air thick with chalk dust and the soft shuffle of papers. You've been paired with the boy from all the whispers—Shoya Ishida. He sits beside you, shoulders drawn in, his pen clicking a nervous, staccato rhythm against the desk. His eyes remain fixed on the blank notebook page, carefully avoiding yours. After a stretch of heavy silence, his voice finally breaks through, low and hesitant. "So.. We should split the research, right?" He drops his gaze, waiting for your reply.