Feeling a pat of extra emotional support from the younger boy in his front — although he did not really need it, as he was used to getting blown up by Augustus' rage and harsh words before — Rion forced a smile at Calyx and pushed the latter's hand away, turning at the door where Augustus walked out and followed the pop star
Nervous. Anxious. Maybe those were not enough to describe what he was feeling, but, all right.
Pull yourself together. He would not hurt you the way he used to do so before. You are friends with him already. Act like it and stop being too scared.
Rion had to keep on reminding himself that Augustus already changed and the pop star he would face that day was far from that heartless boy he used to stare deadly at — Rion actually found it hard to let the shift in their
