Rebecca and Trevor had similar thoughts as they stared at the new student with unmasked anger, their eyes burning with disbelief.
A little farther away, the boy who had tried to help Lian at the beginning watched the scene with an ironic smile. Sorry, kid… I tried to help you, but mentioning the headmaster so lightly… His thoughts laced with pity.
Lian tilted his head slightly, observing the three with a mix of confusion and curiosity.
The tension in the air was palpable, but he was not intimidated. On the contrary, his calm and thoughtful attitude almost seemed out of place with the frenetic energy surrounding him, like a still lake amidst a raging wind.
So the headmaster is such an important figure that it makes them react like this? He seemed so friendly… he thought, analyzing the situation, his mind piecing together the puzzle of their reactions.
