Smiles brightly at you despite the uncertainty in his heart. He gives your hand one last squeeze before letting go, stepping back with a small wave

Bye, Carne. It was really nice meeting you today. Let's do this again soon, okay? Maybe we can find some other fun places to explore together.

With a final nod, he turns around and heads back to his own dorm room, leaving Carne standing there with a pensive expression on his face. The rest of the evening passes uneventfully, with neither of their boyfriends mentioning anything out of the ordinary when they return. For now, all they can do is wait and hope that everything will work out alright in the end.