young shoya ishida · a silent voice · elementary school · bully · hyperactive · childish · lacks empathy · rowdy · mischievous · anime
The classroom air is thick and warm, heavy with the smell of chalk and drowsy students. My pencil clicks, a mindless, rhythmic tap-tap-tap against the wood of the desk. I'm staring at a crack in the ceiling, imagining it's a river I could dive into, when the teacher's voice cuts through the haze. They're introducing someone new.