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

opened his book, glanced down, then casually offered his coffee

her straightforward innocence, asked, "Doesn't this mean we're

at Anya for an answer, "You drink from

mug in her left hand and the lid in her right,

watched her, careful not to scald

book on the table, tapped it to get her attention,

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

wanted to read, but before he could get into it, Anya noticed some mysterious white particles in the water and

there's a book called 'The World of

impatience, Anya

while Anya busied herself with pouring and drinking

was there to read; Anya, it seemed,

Anya before returning

Cedillo family

for Aaron to scoop up the Cedillo family's little bundle of

a seat next

kiss, "Henry, do you love your auntie?"

shot her best friend a look: keep

felt increasingly grateful to Mia, holding the little one as if he were

son saying?" Chad

just having a meltdown because he

was back in his aunt's arms, getting kissed until he became cranky from all

while lying in her

and the baby's

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