Chapter 38: Stages and Ranks
After managing to escape from the two cats... that seemed to be fighting over something... or someone, Leo finally reached his classroom.
The door rattled loudly as it opened, grabbing everyone’s attention.
The happy, buzzing room filled with chattering voices and laughter suddenly dropped into eerie silence.
Leo stepped inside and paused at the entrance, scanning the room with a cool, indifferent glance. He could feel their stares burning into his skin, hear the hushed murmurs circling around yesterday’s chaos—but he didn’t flinch.
He didn’t care.
He walked forward calmly, his presence so quiet it made the silence louder. Not a single person dared to move. It was like the classroom itself was holding its breath—until Leo did something completely unexpected.
He placed his bag right on... Kai’s desk.
A faint, sharp sound of someone gasping echoed in the tense atmosphere.
Kai, who had been quietly brooding, slowly looked up. His brows furrowed deeply as he stared at Leo’s smug, amused expression.
"How are you... my dear friend?" Leo said, dragging the words like a velvet rope around Kai’s neck. He glanced down at Kai’s crotch with a wicked grin. "Is your thing healed yet? Your little brother is waking up, right?"
A muffled snort broke out somewhere, followed by suppressed laughter. Someone nearly choked on their water. The entire class trembled between laughter and fear.