Sweet Mischief’s Rollercoaster Romance

Anya was still dozing in her bedroom while, out in the kitchen, Leo called over to Chunky, "I'm knocking on your door again tomorrow morning-don't even think about skipping our run. If you don't keep up, nothing else matters."

After they finished eating, Leo cleared the dishes, rolled up his sleeves, and started washing up. "No need to walk you out, Chunky. Go home and get some rest."

"Thanks for the free midnight snack. I'm heading out."

With the door clicking shut behind Chunky, Leo finished up in the kitchen and headed back to his room.

Outside, every tree had quietly turned gold, leaves piling up on the ground. Walkers crunched through them, each step echoing with a crisp snap.

On Havenbrook University's long, tree-lined path, a few students wandered along. The groundskeeper swept busily, but no broom could keep up with the endless fall of leaves.

Autumn was in full swing and everyone was bundled up in thick jackets.

Then, weaving through campus, came Henry-tiny sunglasses on, cruising in his little toy car. A sharply dressed man followed behind, sometimes having to jog to keep up.

rang, and the hallways spilled

walked side by side, Denny and Katie just behind. "So it's a date- dinner tomorrow? North

driver parked by the curb and couldn't help but gush, "Look at him! He's

steps, tapped his little hand on the steering wheel, and called out

face lighting up. "I'm

back of Henry's car, reaching for Mia's bag

out, opened the door for his mom, and helped her into

laughed, slipping on the sunglasses her son had left

them, his gaze soft, a smile tugging at his lips. There was no hiding the

packed, but for a moment, it felt like the world held only the three

warmed Mia's face, while Henry's chubby cheeks

here, sweetie. This way—right, not left,"

careful determination, then

way, Andre bumped into the economics professor, who

the better of him