Chapter 76

After class, Ruth had a curious gaze in her eyes as she asked eagerly, "Icarus, how did you—" Icarus gestured for her to stop and cut her off, "I used too much of my brain just now, so I'm a bit sleepy now. If you have any questions, it can wait till I wake up." With that, Icarus rested his head on the desk and closed his eyes to snooze. "Hmph! Fine! It's not like I need to know right away." Ruth huffed and turned away. ... After school, Icarus went straight to the back door of Class 2 to wait for Donovan. But as he neared, he saw that a group of boys had Donovan surrounded at his seat. "Hey, I heard you got beaten up by Zayden yesterday. Oh my goodness! Look at the bruises on your face—how pitiful..." "Where's your buddy, Icarus? Why didn't he avenge you? Has he gone into hiding?" "Donovan, I honestly feel sorry for you. You may be close to Icarus, but what have you gained? He got himself into the honors class by relying on Ruth's background and influence. But what about you?