Hunter Academy: Revenge of the Weakest

Chapter 865  - 199.2 - Between

"You should give up on him." she said, her voice soft but laced with malice. "You know how things are right now, don't you?"

Jane didn't respond, but her jaw tightened.

Melanie clicked her tongue, feigning disappointment. "Oh, come on, Jane. Don't play dumb." Her gaze flickered toward the empty hallway before settling back on Jane. "The freshmen and sophomores? They're practically at each other's throats. It's only a matter of time before things escalate. And when they do..."

She leaned in again, her voice dropping to a whisper.

"You'll be caught in the middle."

Jane clenched her fists, feeling the nails dig into her palm.

"Imagine how badly that could go for you," Melanie continued, her voice sweetly cruel. "Ethan? He's a freshman. You're a sophomore. Do you really think that's going to sit well with anyone?"

Jane knew what she was trying to do. Knew that Melanie was using the tensions between the year groups as an excuse—just another tool in her arsenal to make her life hell.

But knowing didn't make it sting any less.

Melanie stepped back, tilting her head, studying Jane with something close to amusement. "You think you can pretend like this doesn't matter? Like you can just ignore it?" Her expression twisted into something darker. "You always act like you're above it all. Like you're better than us."

Jane's grip on the towel tightened. She wasn't above anything. She wasn't better.

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