Rhea POV
My silence didn't seem to go down well with them because it made them sound silly and stupid sneering at me without me giving them the attention that they craved.
Sophia looked the most infuriated by my silence. And in an effort to maintain whatever superiority she thought she had over me, she stepped forward and grabbed my hand.
"Rhea, don't feel bad about this, or be angry. This is a safe space, we all used to be classmates and sometimes people say things the way they feel it should be said. Yeah, my words might have come off bluntly, but I promise you, my intention wasn't to hurt you in any way."
A beat passed before she snuck in another insult. "But I can't deny it. You kinda stink..."
Her expression suggested she was doing everything not to throw up, but was still doin
