Anya shouldn't have expected anything from Chad.
When they got to the library, Anya obediently took her seat, scooting back so her feet dangled off the ground. She sat there, swinging her legs with a sulky expression. The city library wasn't packed, but it had a diverse mix of people-locals mostly, with occasional college students like them.
Leo put down his coffee mug, "Aren't you going to look for some books?"
Anya pouted, her round face looking a bit displeased.
Leo handed her his mug, "Can you get me a refill?"
Anya took the mug and headed to the familiar water station.
Leo wandered through the bookshelves, picked out a book, and glanced back at Anya, who was sitting there, looking downcast next to an open, steaming mug. Sunlight poured in, casting a serene ambiance.
After a while, Leo returned to his seat.
He placed the second book of a series Anya had borrowed earlier in front of her, "Here, read this."
Anya looked up at Leo, "Chad, why don't you like the campus library? You always prefer coming here on weekends."
Leo replied, "At first, it was because at the campus library, you try to study, and a bunch of girls would sneak photos of you. Then, I started working and didn't have time during the week." Anya bit her lip, understanding his explanation.
"So, if I go with you to the library, would they still take photos?"
"They'd take photos of us," Leo affirmed.
Anya rested her chin in her hand, pondering over his words, which seemed to make a lot of sense.
"Let's read."
know we were coming here. I
glanced down, then casually offered his coffee mug to Anya,
straightforward innocence, asked, "Doesn't this mean
answer, "You drink from the lid,
hand and the lid in
scald herself
his book on the table, tapped it to get her attention, and motioned
passed him the items, watching as Leo carefully divided the water, making sure not a drop was spilled
could get into it, Anya noticed
"Anya, there's a book called 'The
Leo's impatience, Anya kept
his book while Anya busied herself with
read; Anya, it seemed, was there
Anya before returning to his book, his
Cedillo
confidently, heading straight for Aaron to scoop up the
took a
the living room, pinching the baby's cheeks and planting a kiss, "Henry, do you love your auntie?" "Whether Henry loves his aunt I can't say,
best friend a look:
Mia, holding the little
saying?" Chad
he's just having a meltdown because he has
one was back in his aunt's arms, getting kissed until he became
arm while lying in her lap,
came over, and the
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