Jay POV
The next day felt… different.
Not quieter.
Just more familiar.
Like everyone had already accepted that this was normal now.
Which honestly made it worse.
SCHOOL MORNING 📚
Felix was already arguing before first period.
Ci-n was eating something he definitely wasn't supposed to have in class.
Yuri looked like he had given up on peace.
David was actually focused again.
Calix was silently analyzing the teacher like it was a strategy match.
Keifer… was watching me again.
Of course.
Mila leaned closer.
"You've got a new routine now."
"I don't do routines."
She pointed behind me.
"Then explain that."
I didn't need to turn.
I already knew.
Keifer was sitting two rows back.
Still looking at me.
Like I was the only thing in the room that mattered.
I sighed.
"Ignore it."
"That doesn't look like ignoring," Mila muttered.
AFTER SCHOOL 🏢🔥
Bell rang.
And like a switch—
everyone came alive.
"LET'S GOO!" Felix shouted.
"Don't run in the hallway," C-in said, already running.
Ci-n:
"If I fall, I'm suing."
David:
"You can't sue yourself for clumsiness."
BASE ARRIVAL 🏢
Zane didn't even greet them anymore.
Just looked up.
"Try not to break anything."
Felix:
"No promises."
Zane:
"Expected."
TRAINING UPDATE 🥊🏍️
Rina didn't whistle this time.
She just pointed.
"You already know what to do."
Felix:
"That's scary character development."
COMBAT GROUP
Keifer, Yuri, David, Calix, Felix, Ci-n, Blaster.
This time…
they were better.
Not perfect.
But improving.
Yuri and Keifer were almost evenly matched now.
Blaster was getting faster.
David was consistent.
Calix kept calling out patterns mid-training.
Felix still fell.
But less dramatically.
Ci-n still complained.
But performed better while complaining.
Rina watched them quietly.
Then said:
"Better."
Felix gasped.
"SECOND COMPLIMENT?!"
TECH GROUP 💻
Edrix was now basically working alongside Zane.
Not learning.
Contributing.
Rory leaned back.
"He's kind of scary."
Zane:
"He's efficient."
Rory:
"That sounds worse."
SERAPHINE GROUP 🎭
Mayo, Eman, Josh.
Seraphine gave a harder task today.
"Track Jay without being noticed."
Josh immediately:
"Impossible."
Mayo already started moving.
Eman:
"Wait, we're actually doing this?"
MOTOR & SHOOTING 🏍️🎯
Elias:
"Use the brake."
Felix:
"Which one?"
"THE BRAKE."
"That doesn't answer my question."
😭
Elias sighed as Felix finally stopped crashing every 2 seconds.
"Progress."
Felix:
"I feel personally attacked."
Noah just nodded at David.
"Good control."
David:
"Thank you."
Keifer actually improved noticeably today.
Yuri too.
Noah:
"Those two learn fast."
LOUNGE AREA 🍜😂
Everyone collapsed again.
This was becoming routine.
Felix:
"I think my bones are rearranged."
Ci-n:
"Mine left my body."
Yuri:
"Worth it."
David:
"I want food."
KEIFER & JAY 💙
Keifer sat beside me again.
This time quieter.
More relaxed.
"This is starting to feel normal," he said.
"That's dangerous," I replied.
He smiled slightly.
"Everything about you is dangerous."
I looked at him.
"That's not a compliment."
"It is for me."
Silence.
Then Felix shouted across the room:
"GROUP PHOTO AGAIN!"
"NO."
Too late.
Flash.
Again.
Everyone complaining.
Everyone laughing.
Everyone arguing.
And somehow…
I didn't stop it.
Keifer looked at the photo.
Then at me.
"This is becoming life now."
I stared at it for a second.
Then said:
"Unfortunately."
But I didn't mean it fully.
Because for the first time…
it didn't feel like I was carrying everything alone anymore.
End of Chapter 113 📖😂🔥