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, I'll tell

Anya eagerly nodded.

you up from your dorm, I noticed the big white bear

how?"

"Cute and soft."

Leo's arm. "Chad,

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 making her leave. Anya

cap; your winter pajamas have bear ears on 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 you don't buy them; your keychain is a bear

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

Molly hadn't warned

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

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

she were just two people growing together. Anya didn't want a boyfriend who had been "pre-trained" by someone else. It was her first time being a

to show it. Even for something as simple as

good to her, but he didn't always know how. Though he might tease her for fun, he was content just being by her side, doing nothing

it. When asked, he could accurately recall her preferences. His stereotypical insensitivity, in her eyes, represented

car, Anya moved to the back seat, arranging the "twins" dolls and their new partners on the

back. "Anya, why are you putting them in my

smiled. "I have the big grey bear now. These four

girlfriend, huh? Why not hang a big bouquet on the front of