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,

"If you listen

Anya eagerly nodded.

up from your dorm, I noticed

how?"

"Cute and soft."

and hugged Leo's arm.

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 making her leave. Anya won't

have bear ears on the hood;

many signs, how could I not know you love bears? I could tell with my eyes closed." Anya, moved to tears for the first time, hugged Leo tightly. "Chad, how do you know all

He silently cursed that Molly hadn't warned him expressing his feelings might make Anya cry. If he had known, he'd have kept it to himself.

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

yet Anya couldn't understand why he was sometimes so

were just two people growing together. Anya didn't want a boyfriend who had been "pre-trained"

but they just don't know how to show it. Even for something as simple as

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

it. When asked, he could accurately recall her preferences.

the back seat, arranging the

"Anya, why are you putting them

four in the back will show everyone you have a

know Chad has a girlfriend, huh? Why not hang a big bouquet on the front