Chapter 168

The very first day of seventh grade didn't exactly go smoothly for Bellamy. Right at the school gate, Sophia showed up out of nowhere with a crew of girls-all in double ponytails, looking like they were out for blood-saying big words about "teaching her a lesson." But those girls were all bark and no bite. Their mouths ran wild, but none dared take a real step forward. To be fair, Bellamy had been learning taekwondo since elementary school. If she really wanted to, knocking them down would be way too easy. As she was wondering if it'd count as bullying the weak, Fraser showed up. Tall, lean, with delicate features, his cool and distant vibe made him look like he'd walked straight out of a comic book. The moment he appeared, those girls who were acting tough seconds ago turned shy and bashful, some even trotting back across the street like they'd just remembered an urgent school thing. As they passed by him, a couple casually brushed against his arm like maybe he was sprinkled with fair