Gavin strutted into school that morning, his hands tucked into the pockets of his jacket. The moment he stepped through the main doors, all eyes were on him. “Gavin! My guy!” A junior high-fived him as he passed. “Bro, you have become Legendary,” another student laughed. “Can’t wait for the party this weekend!” a girl called from her locker. “Yeah, it’s gonna be insane!” another voice added. Gavin barely acknowledged them, only offering a lazy smirk. “Everyone’s invited,” he said smoothly, then turned his gaze toward the jocks at the end of the hall, where Ethan and Chase were standing. “Except for them.” Ethan’s jaw locked, his fists curled into a ball, but he said nothing. Gavin could see that he was holding back his anger and that only made his smirk widen. Harrison appeared at Gavin’s side, shaking his head with amusement. “You’re really rubbing salt in the wound, huh?” Gavin shrugged. “They deserve it.” As the first bell rang, Gavin headed to class, bidding Ha

Gavin lifted his gaze, staring back at the window where he had just seen Harrison whose eyes were wide with concern.Harrison flashed him a thumbs up then he began to mouth out words. Gavin tried his best to understand what he was saying but he couldn’t.Suddenly, Gavin heard the sound of the door and he snapped his face in its direction. His eyes landed on Mr smith. ‘What did he want again?’ Gavin thought to himself. The moment that thought settled he turned to the window. He was relieved when he noticed there was no sign of Harrison. The last thing he wanted was for Harrison to get caught. He was his ticket to getting out of there.The sound of the door opening again caught Gavin’s eyes and his eyes landed on Austin, who was, grinning like a predator ready to sink its teeth into wounded prey.Gavin clenched his jaw, just the sight of Austin disgusted him.“I told you my plan would work,” Mr. Smith said smugly, clasping a hand on Austin’s shoulder. Austin smirked. “I never dou

[System utilizing…] [Revenge System re-activated…] [Quest: PARTICIPATE IN A SHOWDOWN WITH A RANDOM STRANGER WITHIN 2HRS OR LOSE ACCESS TO THE REVENGE SYSTEM] The cold voice of the system echoed in his mind like a drumbeat against his skull. [Revenge System: Quest Completed.] [Reward Acquired: Fast Recovery Powers Activated.] [Revenge System: Powers Activated…] A loud, disorienting boom reverberated in Gavin’s head like a hammer colliding with metal. His body jerked violently, and he let out a sharp gasp, his eyes flying open as he bolted upright. He blinked rapidly. His breath came in shallow, and Sweat clung to his skin. “Where… where am I?” he murmured, voice hoarse. But as soon as that thought formed, a cascade of other thoughts surged into his mind. During that moment he realized that had seen and felt death. He remembered the exact moment he felt his life slipping away. But now… he was breathing. His eyes scanned the room—the peeling paint, rusted tools scattered

Mr. Smith’s voice rang out across the school courtyard. The anger in his voice couldn’t be missed and Gavin couldn’t help but shake his head in anger. “The school must have some idea what’s going on! How does a student just disappear?!” Gavin heard Mr. Smith say to Principal Moore, who looked shaken. Poor Mrs. Moore little did she know she was just being a pawn in Mr. Smith’s little games. Gavin didn’t move closer to the scene. He watched, as Mr. Smith kept yelling at the principal in front of the staff and students scattered around the front lawn. His tie was crooked, his expression wild—completely out of his usual composed self. Gavin had to hand it to Mr. Smith he was good at pretending, good at making people believe that he was a concerned father. But that would all be over soon. Gavin took a deep breath, as he slowly made his way towards Mr. Smith's direction. His hoodie was pulled halfway over his head, his hands stuffed in his pockets. Students turned, one by one, starin

Gavin stood in the middle of the alley, his hands clenched into fists, his heart pounding hard in his chest. He didn’t know why he hadn’t walked away already. Maybe he should have. Maybe he still could. But his feet wouldn’t move. His eyes were locked on Angela, who was still being held by the man with the gun.“Don’t do anything stupid,” the man warned, with a sharp voice. Then he raised his gun and pointed it straight at Gavin’s chest. “This is not the time to play hero. Leave. Or I’ll shoot you.”Gavin didn’t move. He couldn’t. His eyes flickered to Angela—her face was pale, and her eyes were wide with fear. Her mouth opened slightly, like she wanted to say something, but nothing came out. She looked so scared, so helpless. Gavin’s heart twisted in his chest.“I said leave!” the man shouted.Still, Gavin stood there.The man turned suddenly, grabbing Angela harder and dragging her further down the alley. She screamed, her feet kicking as she tried to break free. “Let go of me!” she