“Fuck the Academy,” I snarled, shaking their hands off. “I was trying to defend her.” “Well, all you ended up doing was embarrassing the girl,” Hughie barked. “Congratulations, Cap. Like she doesn’t have enough shit to deal with. You just single-handedly made her the target of every one of your little fangirls.” Furious, I ran a hand through my hair to stop myself from swinging a punch at one of my buddies. “You heard what she said back there,” I hissed, feeling my body vibrate with rage. “What did you expect me to do?” “She didn’t want you to defend her, lad,” Gibsie added. “She told you
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