NIKO’S P.O.V“Rory’s just messing around,” Toby muttered, shrugging it off.“Messing around?” I repeated.“Yeah. Don’t take it so seriously. That's how he is.”I glared at him, incredulous, before shifting my gaze back to Rory. He was still wearing that smug, insufferable grin. Meanwhile, Jeremy sat there, virtually frozen, his eyes glued to the floor as if wishing it would swallow him whole.“You actually find this funny?” I asked, my voice dangerously quiet.The guy beside me knitted his brows in annoyance. “What’s your problem, man?”“My problem,” I said, turning on him, “is that they’re all standing in a circle laughing at someone who clearly isn’t in the mood for their pathetic bullshit.”“Jesus, Niko. It’s just a joke.”“Then tell a fucking funny one,” I snapped, the anger finally boiling over. “All you ever do is talk shit, and honestly, it’s fucking exhausting.”My voice rang out, carrying much farther across the ice than I’d intended.Rory’s grin faltered. His eyes narrowed a
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