Chapter 135: Micah’s Side Quest: Spotted by the Boss
Returning to campus, Micah went straight to his class. He didn’t talk to anyone. He didn’t smile, not even the sarcastic one. His notebook stayed mostly empty. His pen rested in his hand, unmoving. He didn’t even look up when the lecturer called his name once. By the time classes ended, he had no idea what had been taught. The words had just blurred into noise.
The building and roads were filled with students chatting and laughing, but it all felt far away from him. His ears rang, not from sound, but from the weight in his chest.
When he finally made it back to the dorm, his footsteps were slow, dragging. His roommates noticed right away.
Nick looked up from his desk. "Hey..." he started, but Micah didn’t respond. He just walked straight to his bed, collapsed on it, and stared at the ceiling with dead eyes.
He didn’t move. Even his breathing sounded slower.
No one said anything.
Not even Eddie. That said a lot.
His low mood made even his roommates walk on eggshells around him. Until now, everyone knew Micah had a temper. It wasn’t loud or flashy, but it burned. He could go off with just one word wrong. It was scary. No one wanted to be the one that detonated this ticking bomb.
After half an hour, the suffocating tension did not ease.
Emile leaned toward Nick and whispered. "Did you ask Darcy?"
"Yeah," Nick whispered back. "He said not to ask and leave him alone."