Heavy silence arrived in the room immediately after that exchange of words, as both men fell into thought, making for that somber atmosphere.
Tristan saw no way out of his current predicament. Even if he suddenly awoke one day and all his disabilities were gone, he would never be able to find it in his heart to trust them.
His classmate's response to his situation showed their true colors. Yet the one that disappointed him the most remained Stella.
Then again, he now saw her as the rest of them.
They had barely known each other before arriving at the academy. And even now, he felt like all he had known about her had merely been a sham. Falsehood.
He considered Stella to be good at acting.
She had also started moving with a couple of girls, and he honestly felt happy for her.
The only detail he was certain she had not been faking, was her dislike for nobles. So that event was indeed a good thing.
