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."

we were coming

book, glanced down, then casually offered his coffee mug to Anya, "We

straightforward innocence, asked, "Doesn't this

"You drink

Anya held the mug in her left hand and

watched her, careful not to scald herself or spill any on

table, tapped it to get

passed him the items, watching as Leo carefully divided the water, making sure

noticed some mysterious white particles in the water and asked, "Chad,

suggested, "Anya, there's a book called 'The World of Curiosity' over

Leo's impatience, Anya kept

Leo read his book while Anya busied herself

Anya, it seemed, was there

would drift to Anya

the Cedillo family

straight for Aaron to scoop up the Cedillo family's

he took a seat next

and planting a kiss, "Henry, do you love your auntie?" "Whether Henry loves his aunt

friend a look: keep

increasingly grateful to Mia, holding the little one as

saying?" Chad asked as

a meltdown because he has an

aunt's arms, getting kissed until he became cranky from all the affection, eventually

his mom's arm while lying in her lap, his cries stopping

over, and the baby's happy bubble

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