Sweet Mischief’s Rollercoaster Romance

When they finally left, it felt like ages had passed.

Leo held Anya's hand as they walked away, glancing at the identical dolls. "Why do I feel like they're twins?" he mused.

Anya just smiled, saying nothing.

Leo parked the car by the side of the road and took Anya for a stroll. "Stop sulking with those dolls. There's a toy shop ahead. Let's get some partners for these 'twins." Anya's eyes lit up. "Chad, you're really going to get them partners?"

In the past, a typical boyfriend would never join her in such a childish endeavor. But today, something was different-Chad seemed to have had a revelation.

At the toy shop, Anya wandered around, her love for fluffy toys evident since childhood. It didn't take long for her to pick out two favorites.

When she turned to find Leo, he was holding a big, smoke-grey teddy bear.

At the checkout, Leo added the big grey bear to their purchases. Anya asked, "Chad, why are you buying that?"

Leo grinned. "It's for my partner."

After paying with his phone, Leo stuffed the big grey bear into Anya's arms. "Here you go, partner. Hold it tight." Being called "partner" made Anya's face bloom with a sweet smile.

"Chad, how did you know I like big bears?"

Leo tried to play it cool. "That's a secret."

Come on, tell

"If you listen to me,

Anya eagerly nodded.

picked you up from your dorm, I noticed

me how?" Anya

"Cute and soft."

beamed and hugged Leo's arm.

don't just play tough. If you love someone, say it. Keeping it to yourself won't give the girl a sense of security. And forget those toxic sayings in your bros' group about showing too much love

ears on the hood; even your phone case has a

wrapped it with a band-aid and drew a bear on it... With so many signs, how could I not know you love bears? I could tell with my eyes

Leo turned and saw Anya's teary eyes. "Hey, don't cry! No crying allowed." He silently cursed that Molly hadn't warned him expressing his feelings might make

from a claw machine to dab at Anya's tears. "I don't have tissues, so these

her, yet Anya couldn't understand why

together. Anya didn't want a boyfriend who had been "pre-trained" by someone else.

show it. Even for something as simple as kissing, they might be overly cautious, fearing bad breath and needing to drink water

to be good to her, but he didn't always know how. Though he

about it. When asked, he could accurately recall

back seat, arranging

putting them in my car? Weren't they

big grey bear now. These four in the back will

back, a playful smirk on his face. "You really want everyone to know Chad has a girlfriend, huh? Why not hang a big bouquet on the front of my car so people think I'm married?" Anya giggled. "That wouldn't work; you can't hang it every