NIKO'S POV
“She's fighting back because she's stubborn and proud, Niko, but it's only going to pour gasoline on the fire!” David argued, pointing a finger at the screen in my hand.
“They're going to keep harassing her just for the dopamine rush of a response from her, it'll probably make them feel like they're closed to getting a direct response from you!”
A strange mixture of panic and deep, unexpected amusement twisted in my gut. Hearing about the hate comments had my stomach dropping into my skates, but seeing her sassy replies was making me feel a strange mix of pride and amusement.
A corner of my mouth twitched upward, a snort breaking past my lips.
David stared at me like I'd grown a second head. “Are you actually laughing right now? This isn't funny at all, Volkov!”
“I'm no
