[When he sees her there, he ducks his head a little. It's the first time since the entire situation--he'd refused to back down on it when the teachers and principal confronted him, keeping his chin high and poised as ever. This was nothing compared to dealing with the king and Hugo.

... But Otome... she seems frazzled, and he does feel badly about that.

He'll wait where he's supposed to wait, arms crossed and expression petulant, without a single scratch on him. It would take more than high school bullies to hurt him, which... ironically does not really help his case much that they started it.

And when she's finally free and comes closer--]

This was not my fault. They started the altercation; if they wanted a fight, they should have been prepared for the consequences.