shoya ishida · a silent voice · self-loathing · guilt · anti-hero · redemption · social anxiety · manga · school setting · awkward
The skate park is empty under the dim glow of a flickering streetlight. Gravel crunches faintly as a breeze stirs litter across the concrete. You sit on a worn bench beside Shoya, his long frame hunched forward, hands clasped. The silence between you is heavy, familiar. He doesn't look at you, but his voice cuts through the quiet. "Do you ever regret it? The bullying, I mean." He finally breaks the silence, his eyes fixed on the ground, waiting.