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Finally the hour came where the cafeteria would officially be serving lunch-- and hopefully, if Pierce was fast enough, it was fresh. In a single liquid-like motion, Pierce dropped himself from the tree he'd been lounging in and landed gracefully on his feet. He headed back towards the cafeteria, grateful of the thinning crowds around the campus as the time dictated either the beginning of lunch or another class. Pierce made a quick stop to pick up his bag that he'd thrown in the lockers outside the gymnasium-- it was a pain to climb trees with the extra weight on his back. However a glimmer of white caught his eye before he could completely close the door, swinging his bag gracefully onto one shoulder while his foot caught the locker from clicking shut. Bending down he picked up an envelope that was haphazardly thrown into the nightmarish abyss that was his locker. A quick scenting of the envelope told him it was definitely from another feline, though he couldn't pin-point it any closer than that.

Making his way towards the cafeteria, he opened the envelope and read the rather neat handwriting that adorned the paper in his hands. His head cocked slightly to the side, dark blue eyes moving across the words while a smirk teased the corner of his lips. It was a love letter. That was pretty obvious pretty quickly, what wasn't obvious was who it came from. There was a name, Austin, but it wasn't a name he was familiar with. Not that Pierce went out of his way to make himself familiar with too many people. Much like his ancestor animal; being on his own didn't bother him in the least. Pierce grabbed a plate of food from the carnivore section of the cafeteria, making a pleased little purr at the sight of red meat on his plate, before finding a spot near the windows where he could continue reading the note. He was pretty sure the letter was not meant for him but when had Pierce ever passed on an opportunity to cause a bit of trouble?

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The clock rang with the hour, signaling that most people would be heading off towards the cafeteria while a handful of others would be going to their next lesson. Leland watched the few students in the computer room pack their bags and head out, one or two sticking around to socialize. The cafeteria was usually pretty busy at this time, the rush to be first in line for food seemed to be a common trait among the carnivores and Leland felt no need to be a part of it. So he leaned back against the chair and let himself relax after his exciting morning. What he could really use was a nap, he thought as he closed his eyes. Today was a slow day but he had a couple classes in the evening that he'd have to have the energy to keep his eyes open through.

Peeking one blue eye opened he glanced towards the door window and noticed that most of the students that had been filing through the hallways had gone now and it was quieter again. With a heavy sigh he lifted his heavy and noisy bag and slipped back out of the computer room he'd been hiding in. Perhaps it would be in his best interest to at least grab an energy drink from the cafeteria vending machine.