Keep Your Thoughts to Yourself

Kellin can hear everyone's thoughts, all the time. He hates every aspect of his life and is slowly being consumed by his ability.
He meets Vic one day, and is astounded when he can't hear a thing he's thinking. Vic somehow drowns out everything else around Kellin and has no idea how he does it.
Maybe after years of suffering, Kellin will finally learn where this ability came from, and be free of it.