A Silent Voice Shouko Novels & Stories

Lightsticks beamed brightly in the darkness, flooding the space with vibrant hues. "Silence speaks for those who listen." Kyle's magnetic voice came through as he jumped down the swing. The music gradually grew louder. "This song tells the story of a boy who took forever to understand the whispers of his silence, finally losing the girl he loves," he continued. "Hope you'll enjoy it."

She didn’t know then that some silences weren’t empty. They were waiting. Waiting for the moment they could break everything open.

at rest. She wasn't analyzing, giving orders, or planning. She was just there. Watching. The silence between them wasn't empty. It was full. Like two people listening to the same sound, without needing to speak of it. An inner voice they'd tried to silence for a long time. Lennox cleared his throat—not loudly, just enough to break the stillness. "Well, they sure won't put this in the promo," he muttered, half to his knees. "This is what a victorious fighter looks like—groaning on a kitchen counter, ice pack on his ribs."

Instead, I got Sienna's voice pitched two octaves higher than normal. "Cole asked me to study. AGAIN. Third time this month. I'm wearing new lipstick. This means nothing. Don't say a word." I sat in the dark car and grinned into the phone. The first uncomplicated feeling I'd had all weekend – the joy of watching someone you love inch toward something good while pretending they weren't moving at all. "I didn't say anything." "Your SILENCE is saying things, Naomi. Your silence is LOUD." "I'm literally not speaking."

One page at a time. One person at a time. One still, deep, patient day at a time. Until the water found its level. And the room became real. And the invisible all the invisible became seen. THE SILENT LUNA End of Volume One

] [I wish you and Sophia happiness. [This is goodbye. Let's never meet again.]

She whispered again, voice low and commanding, “Good boy. You’re doing exactly what I tell you. Keep watching the film. Keep feeling my hands on your cock. We’re not finished yet.” The silent footage continued to play on the giant screen while Luca sat trapped on Sofia’s lap, cock throbbing in her slick hands, heart racing, completely under her direction.

She wiped her mouth with the sleeve of her hoodie and then she pouted. We were all silent, well they were. I'm always silent. The only thing you could hear was the radio on low volume and the crinkling bags as we ate. "Have you done it before?" Samantha suddenly spoke up. My eyebrows furrowed and I sent her a questioning look. "Killing someone..."