I Was Supposed to Attack the Hockey Captain, Then He Cried in My Arms Chapter 09

I Was Supposed to Attack the Hockey Captain, Then He Cried in My Arms Chapter 09

“Are you okay?” I asked him.

Caelan gave a soft “Mm” and asked me, “Why haven’t you gone back yet?”

Only then did I feel the awkwardness hit me.

I had witnessed the hockey captain getting slapped.

Would I be silenced?

“That was my dad,” Caelan suddenly explained. “The woman beside him is his current wife. She also used to be my aunt.”

“After my mom died, they got together. Then they called it harmless because he already had a vasectomy and she wouldn’t threaten my inheritance.”

He tugged at the corner of his mouth, mocking himself a little.

My eyes widened as I tried to digest this wealthy family’s dirty laundry.

I bought a bottle of first-aid ointment from the pharmacy nearby.

Then, thinking Julian might need one tomorrow too, I bought an extra bottle.

When I came out, Caelan was sitting on a bench.

His head was lowered, and I could not see his expression.

“Um, can you put this on yourself? Can you see it?”

I handed him the ointment.

Caelan did not take it.

He lifted his head and looked at me.

“You do it.”

I unscrewed the cap and crouched beside him.

Caelan’s lashes were long, curled and dark.

His brows were thick too.

Every time the cotton swab touched a painful spot, his lashes trembled quickly.

As I dabbed the ointment on, my gaze drifted elsewhere.

Caelan’s mouth was also good-looking.

A faint pink, though he always liked pressing his lips together.

His nose was tall too, like a Greek statue.

His eyes…

My hand trembled, nearly scaring me to death.

I had no idea how long he had been staring at me.

His eyes were dark and deep, reflecting my flustered face.

Maybe it was my imagination, but Caelan seemed to smile again.

It was not obvious.

But his eyes made it clear he was in a good mood.

His direct gaze made my face burn.

I backed away two steps and shoved the ointment into his hand.

“That’s about enough. Go home and apply more in a mirror.”

The bottle in my pocket fell out as I moved.

Caelan’s gaze froze on that bottle.

His lips pressed together again.

On the way back, the system sighed.

[He’s also a poor thing. Caelan’s Humiliation Points are really weird. They didn’t move at all when you were applying ointment to his face, but the second you stood up, they started rising.]

It kept talking to itself.

[Maybe this is what you people call the delayed effect.]

The system said Julian’s Humiliation Points rose too slowly.

The tripping trick could only be used once.

[During running in PE class later, just tackle him. Remember to press down on his arm as hard as you can. That way his elbow will definitely scrape.]

The system repeatedly assured me it would at most be a scraped arm or twisted ankle.

[I don’t want Julian’s fans tearing you apart either. Otherwise, I’ll never finish my KPI.]

After thinking for a long time, I gripped the ointment.

Things went more smoothly than expected.

I used not feeling well as an excuse and went to the restroom.

When I came out, I found the right spot to cut into the line and run beside Julian.

He looked down at me in surprise.

“Elara? I don’t think this is your spot.”

I lied without blushing or raising my heartbeat.

“Yeah. It was too crowded up front. We can run anywhere.”

Julian chuckled and did not speak again.

I kept feeling a gaze stuck to me from behind.

When I looked back, I saw nothing.

Caelan would not come running.

I looked up toward the academic building.

Caelan was leaning by the window. From here, I could vaguely see him sprawled over the desk, sleeping again.

That sleeping god.

I tugged the corner of my mouth.

On the second lap, I suddenly turned sideways as if my left foot had tripped over my right.

With an “ow,” I fell into Julian’s arms.

Julian was startled and had no time to react before reaching out to catch me.

My entire weight pressed into him.

For a moment, he could not hold me up at all.

With a thud, Julian fell onto the grass field with me in his arms.

A muffled groan sounded.

I quickly climbed out of his arms.

“Julian…”

Before I could finish, the system’s scream nearly scared me to death.

[Julian only gained two Humiliation Points! Why did Caelan gain thirty?! What did you do?!]