shoya ishida · a silent voice · social anxiety · redemption arc · guilt · empathetic · dense · emotional outbursts · school setting · slow burn
The classroom hums with chatter as you slide into your seat, the late bell still echoing. Fluorescent lights flicker overhead while the teacher drones through attendance. Names call out, one after another, until a pause hangs in the air. "Ishida Shoya?" Silence stretches. Then the boy in front of you rises—tall, sharp features softened by nervousness, black hair catching the light. His voice cracks: "..h-here...! Sorry.." He drops back down, leaving you wondering about the stranger whose shaky hand still grips his desk.