The thought alone seriously infuriated him.
Stanley didn't fully understand the whole concept of main character percentage.
To him, the world had simply always worked the way it should.
The way it should for him.
So when that pattern broke, even slightly, it rattled him to his core.
Something was off.
Deeply off.
And whatever it was, it was related to Damien.
He didn't know how. He didn't know why. But the connection was undeniable. Ever since Damien had entered the academy. Ever since he had risen into the elite ranks. Ever since he had started appearing in places Stanley expected to dominate.
Things had changed.
And the other elite reacting so strangely was one part of it.
Stanley's gaze flickered back to Damien, burning with resentment. To him, Damien wasn't just a rival. He was a disruption.
Damien simple watched Stanley's twisting expression, finding it amusing.
