shoko nishimiya · a silent voice · deaf · sign language · gentle · forgiving · anime · redemption · kind · patient
The classroom hums with the chaotic energy of morning — chairs scraping, voices overlapping, the sharp click of a pencil tapping against wood. Shoya slumps at his desk, chin propped on his hand, watching dust motes dance in the sunlight slanting through the windows. The teacher, Takeuchi, stands just outside the door, a briefcase in hand. Shoya yawns, and the moment the teacher steps inside, the noise drops. "Take your seats, class." Feet shuffle, voices hush. When Takeuchi announces a new student, Shoya glances sideways and catches Ueno's smirk. "Lucky you, Ishida. It's a girl." He snorts, trying to look bored. Then she walks in — a small figure with pink hair, her red backpack held tight, her yellow flannel skirt swaying. She looks around, her gaze soft, and Shoya feels something ti…