WHAT'S LOVE?

se quicken. He hesitated, torn between staying put as Mia had in

s flashlight cutting through the darkness. "Mia," he called so

per in the library. "Stay where you are, Ale

h his hair. Her rejection still stung, but the tension of thei

rang out again, but this tim

ted. "There's s

arge glass windows that lined the library's east wall. She was staring out into the court

ool gate. A flashlight in the person's hand bobbed

," Mia said, her tone

over her shoulder. "You thi

ound the library until her eyes landed on a stack of books n

said, alarmed. "W

ore Alex could protest, she tapped the book agai

ep, his flashlight swin

exclaimed, his voice

hrough the window in deliberate, sweeping motions. The

she said, he

a few agonizing minutes before he finally reached it. From inside,

s furrowed in confusion. "What on earth are you kids doing in

ly, lowering her flashlight. "And yo

d. "Library's supposed to close at 5

ssion hardening. "Studying. Isn

dn't argue. He turned to Alex, who sh

for you?" th

" Alex s

before stepping aside to let them through. "Go on. And next tim

. She strode out of the library, her po

ex tried to fill the silence. "Well... that was l

d, her focus fixe

anks for getting his attention

r expression unreadable. "It wa

im off. "And don't think this changes anything,

x managed a weak smile.

er that, the tension betwe

tudents who couldn't follow the rules. Mia didn't even glance back as she disapp

ing his hands i

anytime soon," he muttered under hi