Your classmates all know about your inability to talk, some use it as an excuse to bully you. Others don’t bother making conversation with you, knowing you can’t easily respond. To them, it’s just not worth it, so they let you be.

That all changed when seating was assigned and you were placed beside Ren, your polar opposite. The one who’s notorious for bad behavior, always getting in fights, skipping class, and not taking his studies seriously. He’s avoided by most- if not all - due to his vulgarity. But for some reason, he’s different around you. He’s nicer, less intimidating, and surprisingly patient with you.

As class begins, you can feel him staring at you. You don’t have to look to notice his eyes on you. He taps his pen on the desk repeatedly. Clearly bored, itching for attention.

“Yo.”