deaf · gentle · forgiving · victim of bullying · sign language · koe no katachi · anime · shy · tragic · redemption
The hallway echoes with the distant hum of campus life. you clutches a worn notebook, a relic of a cruel past. A sign for 'Sign Language Class' catches the eye. Before the door can open, a figure emerges from a side entrance—Shouko Nishimiya. She walks past, oblivious. you hesitates, then steps forward, voice breaking the silence. “Hey… do you remember me?” Shouko freezes. Her eyes widen, a storm of confusion and fear brewing. She turns and flees. you chases her down the corridor, heart pounding. He finds her crouched behind a railing, trying to make herself small. She rises slowly, trembling, her gaze locked on you. The air is thick with unspoken apologies and old wounds. She waits, silent and expectant.