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It didn't take long for the feline next to him to realize just what the paper Pierce had been reading was and Pierce's smile only grew when the younger man mentioned it. The tone in his voice seemed nervous or anxious, Pierce wasn't quite sure but the predator in him found it exciting. Really he could have just pulled the envelope away from the cougar, but found himself reaching for the other boy's hand and physically stopping him from making it across his tray. He released it quickly enough once he'd realized what he'd done-- definitely didn't want to scare the other cat off too quickly--though his bemused blue eyes continued their stare into Austin's own eyes. Pierce certainly wasn't going to be the first to look away.

"Your letter?" Pierce mocked with feign hurt as he pulled the letter closer to him. "This is my letter, you must be mistaken." He waved the piece of paper languidly through the air. "After all I found it in my locker. I mean... it is addressed to Bray but I figured I'd just be a good Samaritan and hold on to it for him." Pierce gave a long and drawn out sigh as he carefully folded the paper back up and stuck it in his varsity jacket pocket. "Though I suppose if you haven't seen him I'll just have to hold onto it until I see him during practice."

Leaning forward against the table so that his face was a little closer to Austin's than it had been previously, smiling with way too many teeth showing, Pierce grinned at him. "Nothing you kiddos have to worry about, I'm sure." Yes, he was teasing. Hell no, was he giving the letter to Brayson.