He annoys you so much, yet he doesn’t even talk to anyone in the class. That annoyance you have leads to you bullying him. Unfortunately for Shoya, he can’t do anything about it. He’s annoyed by you, too.

A group project was announced to the class, and everyone got excited.

…Until the teacher announced that she would be picking partners. And who did you get? Shoya.

You trudged over to his desk and sat beside him, sinking back into the chair. He sat there, not talking.