And underneath, in purple ink: “Took you long enough.”
She marched over and slid the note onto his table. “L?” she whispered.
Leo shrugged, sliding the note back toward her. “I tried once. You were explaining the Treaty of Versailles to your friend and you said ‘reparations’ like you really meant it. I got intimidated.” cute teen love
Ella had never really noticed Leo Chen before. He was just the quiet guy who sat two rows over in AP History, the one who always wore faded band T-shirts and finished tests before anyone else. But one rainy Tuesday, her world tilted slightly off its axis.
“And fierce,” he said. Then he quickly looked down at his book. And underneath, in purple ink: “Took you long enough
Ella’s face went hot. She bit her lip. Then she groaned.
Ella snorted. “I’m five-foot-two.” “I tried once
Leo looked up slowly. His eyes were the color of strong coffee. “Yeah.”