Chapter 264: Apology
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Chapter 264 Apology
[Raven Larkspur POV.]
Exiting Ren's room, I left him to prepare for the day. The image of his shirtless physique lingered in my mind, leaving me flustered and unable to shake off the embarrassment. N0v3lRealm was the platform where this chapter was initially revealed on N0v3l.B1n.
How does someone even achieve such chiseled perfection? It felt as though there wasn't an ounce of fat on him, just pure, lean muscle. I mentally shook my head, my face heating up at the thought.
Descending the stairs, I noticed the other students casting sideways glances at me. No one apart from Mrs. Penny had engaged in conversation with me. Nevertheless, it was somewhat comforting knowing Ren now occupied the dorm we once shared, even if it was Adam's former room.
There was a sense of shared space due to that arrangement.
"Hey there, girl! Met the guy?" Mrs. Penny chimed in cheerfully as she set down food at the table where other juniors had congregated. It brought back memories of my own first year.
I nodded in response, surveying the room before addressing Mrs. Penny, "Can I ask you something?"
Arching an eyebrow, she replied, "Sure, but it better be about that pretty boy upstairs." She chuckled, eliciting a huff from a scrawny guy seated to the left of the dining table.
"How's Ren in his daily life? Like, what does he do when he's in the dorm?" I questioned.
"Hmm... nothing," she answered. "The boy is quite the type. He never leaves his room after four in the evening—there's not a single noise till dinner time. Sometimes he takes his food back to his room to eat. I've tried stopping him, but he seems like the type that doesn't want to listen if it's not..."
"In his benefit or heart," I completed her sentence for her and immediately regretted it.
Mrs. Penny stopped and looked at me, then began chuckling quietly to herself, nodding as if she had understood something.
"W-wha-what?" I stuttered.
"Haha, nothing, girl. You should be attentive about your own changes," she spoke to herself.
"So did Mary to me and Cecelia. You don't see a problem with that?" I retorted.
Silence took over after I said that—I messed up. I didn't even know why I said something like that. What did it matter? My injuries weren't even close to what Helga and Cecelia had suffered.
For the last few days, I felt a lump in my throat whenever I was around Adam and his friends...my friends, I mean. Nobody ever said anything to Mary for what she did, but the moment Ren... Ren, I mean, did it, he suddenly had a problem with it.
Tud*
The trunks in Adam's hands fell as he bowed his head deeply, surprising me. "I am sorry for what Mary did to you and for not mentioning it to you at all. I am sorry," his voice was sincere.
I stood there, stunned by Adam's unexpected apology. It felt strange yet strangely comforting.
"It's... alright," I stammered, feeling a mix of emotions. "I mean, I understand. It's not like you could have controlled what Mary did."
Adam slowly lifted his head, his expression a mix of remorse and gratitude. "Thank you for understanding, Raven."
Elsa, who had been silently observing, stepped forward. "Hey, let's not linger on this. We've got the Gambit ahead of us, and we need to focus on that."
Amelia nodded in agreement. "Yeah, you're right. Let's stay positive and make the most out of this opportunity."
"Where's Mary though?" I asked, not holding anything against her. It's just that there's a small part of me that feels like she might not like me.
"In her room. She said she'd be there and come before we leave," answered Elsa.
I still remembered she said the same things Adam did, but for some reason, her intensity made me doubt her words. The gossip about Ren from girls, the professors' occasional jokes about him—it all made him seem like an ideal bad student.
But then, I've seen another side, a kind of controlled madness. When I compared that to what I witnessed in the ring against Helga... Match seemed mild....not in techniques or fight but...just intensity.
I followed everyone as we began towards the academy grounds- I just hope that Ren isn't that last one to arrive.
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Chapter 264 Apology
[Raven Larkspur POV.]
Exiting Ren's room, I left him to prepare for the day. The image of his shirtless physique lingered in my mind, leaving me flustered and unable to shake off the embarrassment. N0v3lRealm was the platform where this chapter was initially revealed on N0v3l.B1n.
How does someone even achieve such chiseled perfection? It felt as though there wasn't an ounce of fat on him, just pure, lean muscle. I mentally shook my head, my face heating up at the thought.
Descending the stairs, I noticed the other students casting sideways glances at me. No one apart from Mrs. Penny had engaged in conversation with me. Nevertheless, it was somewhat comforting knowing Ren now occupied the dorm we once shared, even if it was Adam's former room.
There was a sense of shared space due to that arrangement.
"Hey there, girl! Met the guy?" Mrs. Penny chimed in cheerfully as she set down food at the table where other juniors had congregated. It brought back memories of my own first year.
I nodded in response, surveying the room before addressing Mrs. Penny, "Can I ask you something?"
Arching an eyebrow, she replied, "Sure, but it better be about that pretty boy upstairs." She chuckled, eliciting a huff from a scrawny guy seated to the left of the dining table.
"How's Ren in his daily life? Like, what does he do when he's in the dorm?" I questioned.
"Hmm... nothing," she answered. "The boy is quite the type. He never leaves his room after four in the evening—there's not a single noise till dinner time. Sometimes he takes his food back to his room to eat. I've tried stopping him, but he seems like the type that doesn't want to listen if it's not..."
"In his benefit or heart," I completed her sentence for her and immediately regretted it.
Mrs. Penny stopped and looked at me, then began chuckling quietly to herself, nodding as if she had understood something.
"W-wha-what?" I stuttered.
"Haha, nothing, girl. You should be attentive about your own changes," she spoke to herself.
"So did Mary to me and Cecelia. You don't see a problem with that?" I retorted.
Silence took over after I said that—I messed up. I didn't even know why I said something like that. What did it matter? My injuries weren't even close to what Helga and Cecelia had suffered.
For the last few days, I felt a lump in my throat whenever I was around Adam and his friends...my friends, I mean. Nobody ever said anything to Mary for what she did, but the moment Ren... Ren, I mean, did it, he suddenly had a problem with it.
Tud*
The trunks in Adam's hands fell as he bowed his head deeply, surprising me. "I am sorry for what Mary did to you and for not mentioning it to you at all. I am sorry," his voice was sincere.
I stood there, stunned by Adam's unexpected apology. It felt strange yet strangely comforting.
"It's... alright," I stammered, feeling a mix of emotions. "I mean, I understand. It's not like you could have controlled what Mary did."
Adam slowly lifted his head, his expression a mix of remorse and gratitude. "Thank you for understanding, Raven."
Elsa, who had been silently observing, stepped forward. "Hey, let's not linger on this. We've got the Gambit ahead of us, and we need to focus on that."
Amelia nodded in agreement. "Yeah, you're right. Let's stay positive and make the most out of this opportunity."
"Where's Mary though?" I asked, not holding anything against her. It's just that there's a small part of me that feels like she might not like me.
"In her room. She said she'd be there and come before we leave," answered Elsa.
I still remembered she said the same things Adam did, but for some reason, her intensity made me doubt her words. The gossip about Ren from girls, the professors' occasional jokes about him—it all made him seem like an ideal bad student.
But then, I've seen another side, a kind of controlled madness. When I compared that to what I witnessed in the ring against Helga... Match seemed mild....not in techniques or fight but...just intensity.
I followed everyone as we began towards the academy grounds- I just hope that Ren isn't that last one to arrive.
Chapter 264 Apology Raven Larkspur POV. Exiting Ren's room, I left him to prepare for the day. The image of his shirtless physique lingered in my mind, leaving me flustered and unable to shake off the embarrassment. N0v3lRealm was the platform where this chapter was initially revealed on N0v3l.B1n.How does someone even achieve such chiseled perfection? It felt as though there wasn't an ounce of fat on him, just pure, lean muscle. I mentally shook my head, my face heating up at the thought. Descending the stairs, I noticed the other students casting sideways glances at me. No one apart from Mrs. Penny had engaged in conversation with me. Nevertheless, it was somewhat comforting knowing Ren now occupied the dorm we once shared, even if it was Adam's former room. There was a sense of shared space due to that arrangement. "Hey there, girl! Met the guy?" Mrs. Penny chimed in cheerfully as she set down food at the table where other juniors had congregated. It brought back memories of my own first year. I nodded in response, surveying the room before addressing Mrs. Penny, "Can I ask you something?" Arching an eyebrow, she replied, "Sure, but it better be about that pretty boy upstairs." She chuckled, eliciting a huff from a scrawny guy seated to the left of the dining table. "How's Ren in his daily life? Like, what does he do when he's in the dorm?" I questioned. "Hmm... nothing," she answered. "The boy is quite the type. He never leaves his room after four in the eveningthere's not a single noise till dinner time. Sometimes he takes his food back to his room to eat. I've tried stopping him, but he seems like the type that doesn't want to listen if it's not..." "In his benefit or heart," I completed her sentence for her and immediately regretted it. Mrs. Penny stopped and looked at me, then began chuckling quietly to herself, nodding as if she had understood something. "W-wha-what?" I stuttered. "Haha, nothing, girl. You should be attentive about your own changes," she spoke to herself. "So did Mary to me and Cecelia. You don't see a problem with that?" I retorted. Silence took over after I said thatI messed up. I didn't even know why I said something like that. What did it matter? My injuries weren't even close to what Helga and Cecelia had suffered. For the last few days, I felt a lump in my throat whenever I was around Adam and his friends...my friends, I mean. Nobody ever said anything to Mary for what she did, but the moment Ren... Ren, I mean, did it, he suddenly had a problem with it. Tud* The trunks in Adam's hands fell as he bowed his head deeply, surprising me. "I am sorry for what Mary did to you and for not mentioning it to you at all. I am sorry," his voice was sincere. I stood there, stunned by Adam's unexpected apology. It felt strange yet strangely comforting. "It's... alright," I stammered, feeling a mix of emotions. "I mean, I understand. It's not like you could have controlled what Mary did." Adam slowly lifted his head, his expression a mix of remorse and gratitude. "Thank you for understanding, Raven." Elsa, who had been silently observing, stepped forward. "Hey, let's not linger on this. We've got the Gambit ahead of us, and we need to focus on that." Amelia nodded in agreement. "Yeah, you're right. Let's stay positive and make the most out of this opportunity." "Where's Mary though?" I asked, not holding anything against her. It's just that there's a small part of me that feels like she might not like me. "In her room. She said she'd be there and come before we leave," answered Elsa. I still remembered she said the same things Adam did, but for some reason, her intensity made me doubt her words. The gossip about Ren from girls, the professors' occasional jokes about himit all made him seem like an ideal bad student. But then, I've seen another side, a kind of controlled madness. When I compared that to what I witnessed in the ring against Helga... Match seemed mild....not in techniques or fight but...just intensity. I followed everyone as we began towards the academy grounds- I just hope that Ren isn't that last one to arrive.
