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."

on, tell

"If you listen to me, I'll

Anya eagerly nodded.

from your dorm, I noticed the big white bear in your closet. It's

me how?"

"Cute and soft."

and hugged Leo's arm. "Chad, you

tough. If you love someone, say it. Keeping it to yourself won't give the girl a

the hood; even your phone case has a big white bear on it. Whenever you visit a jewelry store, you always touch the bear charms, even if

peeled off a hangnail in winter and it bled. You were in pain, so you 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 closed." Anya, moved to tears for

that Molly hadn't

at

her, yet Anya couldn't understand why he was sometimes

They need their girlfriend to guide them. Chad and she were just two people growing together. Anya didn't want a boyfriend who had been "pre-trained" by someone else. It was

show it. Even for something as simple as kissing, they might be overly cautious,

Though he might tease her for fun, he was content just

could accurately recall her preferences. His stereotypical insensitivity, in her eyes, represented responsibility and

Leo's car, Anya moved to the back seat, arranging the "twins" dolls and their

back. "Anya, why are you putting them in

have the big grey bear now. These four in the back will show everyone you have

not hang a big bouquet on the front of my car so