THE BAD GUYS IN: raising princess

First Panic Attack - Part 2

The world around Princess felt like it was melting away. The classroom became distorted, blurry, as if she were trapped in a bad dream she couldn't wake up from. Her heart pounded, her breathing turned shallow, and tears welled up in her pink eyes.

Her chest felt too tight. She was gasping for air that wouldn't come.

And yet, Mr. Dwight didn't stop.

"Princess, this is an exam. Focus," he said sharply. "You don't get to waste time. If you don't learn how to work under pressure, you'll never succeed in life."

The words stabbed into her like daggers.

She clutched her chest, her hands shaking violently. She couldn't move, couldn't think, couldn't breathe—

Then, Eddie slammed his hands on his desk, standing up abruptly.

"Enough!" His voice rang through the room. All eyes turned to him.

Mr. Dwight raised a brow. "Sit down, Luggins. Now."

But Eddie refused. His blue-green eyes blazed with anger as he pointed at him. "You don't care about Princess at all! You're so obsessed with making her pass this stupid test that you don't even see what's happening to her!"

Mr. Dwight folded his arms. "Life is full of pressure, Eddie. If she can't handle this, how do you expect her to survive the real world?"

Eddie clenched his fists. "She's not some robot! She's a person! And right now, she needs help, not a lecture!"

Princess barely registered the heated exchange. She was spiraling too fast, suffocating in her own mind.

Without another word, Eddie grabbed her hand and gently pulled her out of the classroom.

"Come on, we're getting you out of here."

Princess didn't protest. She was too overwhelmed to resist.

The last thing she heard as they left was the murmur of students—some shocked, some whispering about what just happened.

Eddie rushed her through the hallways, his grip firm but comforting.

As her breathing worsened, he sped up, making his way straight to Principal Regina's office.

The moment they arrived, the tall lioness principal noticed something was wrong.

"Eddie?" she said, standing up. "What's going on?"

"It's Princess," Eddie said, his voice urgent. "She's having a panic attack."

Without hesitation, Principal Regina grabbed the phone.

"I'm calling her family."

Princess could barely focus, but she could hear the faint sound of Regina speaking on the phone.

Meanwhile, at home, Mr. Wolf was lounging on the couch, watching Game of Thrones while sipping a fresh cup of espresso.

The rest of the Bad Guys were scattered around the mansion, doing their own things—Snake was watching TV, Webs was on her laptop, Piranha was eating snacks, and Shark was flipping through a magazine.

Everything was peaceful.

Until Wolf's phone rang.

He grabbed it, answering casually. "Hello, this is Wolf."

"Mr. Wolf, it's Principal Regina. There's been an incident with Princess—"

The second he heard her name and the word 'incident', his entire body tensed.