He let out a low, frustrated whine, because Emil was right. If he hadn't intentionally triggered that nosebleed, who knew how long it would've taken Russel to figure out the cause? Maybe he'd have ended up hospitalized by the end of the school day, or worse.

But it wasn't like he'd done it intending to be helpful. He'd just been acting like an asshole, again, and the more Russel thought about that, the angrier it made him. "Like hell I'll thank your for that!" He paused to cautiously check whether his nose was still bleeding and made an effort to wipe the blood from his face. "The fact that it was useful was just luck on your part!"