The incident had happened on the route from school to the gym.
It was a busy street—open to everyone. Max and his friends weren't the only ones walking that day. Students were scattered along the pathways, others strolled across the opposite side of the road like Joe had, and some were even headed toward the Bloodline Gym, just like them.
But none of them walked with Max.
Not like Jay and Joe did.
The others kept their distance. Because Max wasn't just another student—he was the head of the Bloodline Group. And with that came a presence most didn't dare get too close to.
That distance, that separation… was the very reason Jay had been the only one hit.
The only one close enough to push Max out of the way.
And now, with the sirens faded and the street slowly returning to normal, news of the hit-and-run was spreading fast.
It didn't take long.
Within minutes, students were messaging, posting, and sharing every detail they could find.
