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After dropping the envelope into the locker, Austin tried more than once to turn around and by some miracle pull the letter back out, though it was impossible. Luckily Axel with his strong grip held him back, but he still had to calm him down. So they went to the nearest bathroom and he had his friend wash his face with water and take a deep breath in and out. Vulture's ancestor had told him directly that love was a random roulette and either his feelings would be accepted by Brayson or he would be laughed at, although the chairman seemed like a really nice guy, but the world could be a scary place.

Those words didn't reassure Corden, but he had no choice but to accept what would follow after the object of his affections read his confession. Well he didn't expect that it didn't go to the addressee of his words after all, but to Pierce. Still, adrenaline coursed through his veins. It also increased when they entered the cafeteria, where there were more people than before. He just sighed and they lined up. After a while they walked with trays around the huge carnivore section, but most of the tables were already taken. A bit nervous, the boy said to his friend that they would sit down at the first free table, and as luck would have it, it was the table where McKinney was sitting.

- Austin come on! - cried Axel, waving to him, and he walked slowly towards him.

For a brief moment his gaze met McKinney's, but he quickly turned his attention back to Axel. He sat down next to Pierce, and facing the vulture at the same time.