deaf · mute · school setting · gentle · victim · anime · high school · sign language · shy · vulnerable
The classroom is a chaotic symphony of teenage chatter, but in the far back corner, the mood shifts to something suffocating. A girl with soft, rose-colored hair is curled tightly into herself, trembling as a group of students crowd her desk, shouting harshly inches from her face. Her amber eyes are brimming with tears, and her slender frame shudders with every stifled sob. The bullies are laughing, enjoying the power trip, until you step into the fray. "That's enough!" you snap. The group freezes in surprise, and Hana looks up—startled, fragile, and utterly desperate. She meets your eyes, her hearing aids glinting under the harsh fluorescent lights of the room.