Lionel grabbed his lunch tray and walked over to the table. He sat down and sadly stared at the soggy mix of fruits and vegetables that congealed on his plate, remembering Mathurin's blank look and the way his eyes lit up when he smiled at Lionel. The way he'd thrown away Lionel's note away so nonchalantly, like his secret love was something to be laughed at. Lionel pulled on his hood and frowned down at his slightly moist chicken tenders. Just then, the trio of fangirls, Noelani, Reign, and Larissa, plopped down across from him with their lunches. "Heya lover boy." Noelani teased. "Shut up…" Lionel said back harshly, but he regretted his snapful tone as Noelani recoiled. " Sorry about what happened by the way", Reign reassured Lionel, "Try again next time!" Lionel slouched down in his seat, "There won't be a next time." Reign let out a small gasp (not because she was surprised, but because she was choking on a piece of corn). "But Lionel, you can't quit!" Lionel looked away. "I might as well.", He tried not to choke on his tears in front of the girls because he knew they would tease him, "It's for the best, not like he'd love me back anyway." The table went silent. Lionel swallowed loudly and tried to think of something to fill the awkward silence with. Reign started choking on a chicken tender. And being Noelani, Noelani sat there and stared, not really caring, just eating her food like she always does. Larissa kicked Reign under the tale and slapped her back, causing Reign to projectile the remaining food onto her plate. Lionel stared sadly at his lunch tray before tossing it in the trash can as someone pushed it forward, looking up to brush something out of his eyes. He looked two tables over and caught Mathurin's eye for a split second. At this point, as Reign has recovered and gathered her composure, Reign, Larissa, and Noelani turn around at the same time to see who Lionel is staring at. And then Mathurin is staring at them but also at Lionel and Lionel is staring at their heads but also at Mathurin. Noelani takes this moment to form a rectangle with her fingers and pretend like she's recording the moment, which of course ruins everything. At that moment, the table then went silent again. "What?" Noelani demanded quietly. Lionel sighed and then lunch was over. Reign reached across the table and patted Lionel's hand. He got the message.