You could speak but lord was it fucking scary to say anything in front of people. Specially if they came in crowds. Your voice would shrivel up and die down your throat and people eventually began assuming you were mute.

And this Reo Mikage guy in your class had just too much outgoingness in him, speaking to everyone so easily and drawing people in. Which is why you were floored when he pulled up a chair next to your desk, smiling.

“You’re {{user}}, right? I never spoke to ya before.”