Liam gave a small nod, signaling that he understood, and just like that, the principal dismissed him. Without another word, he turned around and headed for the door, his steps steady and unhurried. There was no hesitation in his movements, no sign of regret or distress. If anything, his expression remained completely unreadable, as if nothing that had just been said mattered to him in the slightest.
The teachers seated in the office exchanged brief glances with one another, clearly surprised by his lack of reaction. They had expected something—anything. Perhaps an outburst of anger, maybe some form of regret, or even a desperate attempt at negotiation. They thought he would at least try to argue, to plead with them to reconsider the punishment, but instead, he simply walked out as if their words had no impact on him at all.
Idiots.
Did they think that cutting his test scores would be enough to make him fail?
