She scanned the library. Only three other people were there: a freshman sleeping on a desk, the librarian sorting returns, and Leo Chen. He had his nose buried in a graphic novel, but his ears were pink. Very pink.
And underneath, in purple ink: “Took you long enough.”
Cute? Maybe. But to them, it was everything. cute teen love
“How long have you been watching me underline?”
“Can it be both?” he asked.
Ella snorted. “I’m five-foot-two.”
“And fierce,” he said. Then he quickly looked down at his book. She scanned the library
Leo looked up slowly. His eyes were the color of strong coffee. “Yeah.”