World's Best Protagonist [BL]

I spent the rest of the day training with Claude, but my mind was elsewhere.

First, Etienne. I wanted to talk to him, but whenever I glanced up in his direction, he would quickly hide his face like a child caught in the act of doing something naughty.

Second, this enigmatic, incomprehensible, humanoid poison—Claude. If Noir is bipolar, then Claude has a multiple personality disorder.

Third, what the bipolar said kept circling in my head, making it impossible to focus properly. Each time I tried to shake it off, the image of the captain giving me the chocolates—his favorite chocolates—popped right back into my mind.

He went looking for me, which I took as him getting worried about my sudden appearance. Then, he suddenly decided to be generous for once and gave me sweets, which I believed was his way of convincing me to stay in his house.

But then, he attacked me like he was going to kill me, to the point that I even wished Lexie was the one training me. At least, she doesn’t exude that much killing intent.

I still don’t get why he lied. After all the warnings he gave me, I’m really going to consider not moving out of the house. He didn’t need to offer his favorite snacks. Now, I feel pressured. Like Noir did, I think I was bribed into staying without me knowing.

"Jade, focus," Claude’s voice cut through my thoughts, sharp as ever.

I blinked, realizing that I had been standing still for a few seconds too long, completely zoning out.

Claude was watching me with his usual unreadable expression, arms crossed, exuding authority like he always did.

"Sorry," I mumbled and got back into stance.