Hey r/asktrp, i'm in highschool and have a question about when to fight a kid in my friends group even though this guy will probably beat my ass. Ill call him leon.

Leon is probably the percieved alpha of the group and does boxing and tons of drugs. He and I have a wierd dynamic in that he is really nice to me when 1 on 1 but when in a group he has picked on me tons even though ive shown him im not scared to fight back. Today though he was acting like my friend again until the lunch bell rang and he boots the back of my leg pretty hard. Im not too RP aware on what to do in this situation but i decide to try to kick him back.

Leon probably was surprised at this and started trying to hit me with fists. In the heat of the moment i thought he was trying to punk me so i threw some misses with a confused/playful look on my face and he slaps me hard. I honestly had no fucking clue if he was just being a cunt or wanted to fight until my nose started bleeding from the slap and i left. He saw my nose bleeding and laughed to my friend about it.

I felt like a total bitch and i want opinions on how to deal with this kid trying to be dominant? Should i fight him?