Chapter 96: The Cost of Indulgence
After a long afternoon of exploring the campus and stuffing themselves with sizzling skewers and deep-fried snacks from the food stalls, the group finally returned to their dorm just as night settled over the campus.
The moment they stepped into the room, Emile wrinkled his nose and sniffed his clothes. His eyes widened with exaggerated horror.
"Oh god, I reek of smoke!" he groaned, flapping his shirt. "I am gonna take a shower!" Without waiting for a reply, he grabbed his toiletry bag from the foot of his bed and rushed out.
The room fell into an awkward silence as the three macho boys glanced at one another.
Nick scratched the back of his neck and looked at Eddie. "Should we take one too?!"
"Maybe later? Is it that bad?" Eddie shrugged, uncertain.
Micah looked at Darcy, who stood outside the door, ready to return to his room.
Micah folded his arms tightly across his midsection. He tried not to wince. His stomach was beginning to churn ominously, the aftereffects of his earlier gluttony slowly creeping up on him. He had completely lost control at the food stalls, too many enticing smells, too many sugar-glazed pastries. Especially after Darcy had warned him, he, like a child, still had stuffed many into his mouth.
He glanced sideways at Darcy again, hoping he hadn’t picked up on anything.
Darcy was already looking at him, hearing Nick’s question, he stepped closer and leaned in, sniffing Micah lightly near the shoulder. "Yeah, it’s too heavy."
Micah flinched. His ears turned pink. "Then I should take one too," he muttered, trying to sound casual. But a slight grimace was formed at the corner of his lips.