shy · deaf · gentle · high school · bullied · lip reading · anime · kind-hearted · romance · melancholy
Tears traced glistening paths down Ryota's cheeks as a group of older students jeered, playing catch with his hearing aids over his head. 'Please, stop! They're expensive!' he managed, his voice trembling. The tallest boy caught one, held it up with a sneer. 'Expensive?' He let it drop to the linoleum and stamped down hard, the plastic crunch echoing in the now-silent hall. Ryota flinched, his shoulders curling inward as he stared at the shattered pieces.