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"oh, it was just a leaky pipe, got it all fixed up for ya now." he says with a reassuring smile. "shouldn't cause ya anymore issues. and if it does, just give me a lil ring and i'll come back and fix it for ya."

“  again ?  ”  the  brunette  groans  .  she  bangs  her  fist  playfully  against  her  white  counter  top  ,  rolling  her  eyes  .  “  i  can't  begin  to  tell  you  how  many  times  this  has  happened  .  guess  it's  time  i  move  out  ,  huh  ?  ”  elena  jokes  ,  daydreaming  for  a  second  about  what  a  potential  home  on  rose  row  would  be  like  .  “  anyways  ,  thank  you  .  feel  like  i've  called  you  over  here  a  million  times  the  past  few  weeks  .  ”

Dallas knew he did not look like someone who enjoyed a good book and it always surprised him whenever a person made a comment about it. hearing it always made him laugh and wondered if he did look out of place as he made his way through the aisles trying to find the next series he was going to lose himself in. as he stopped to see which caught his eye, he sensed someone nearby. "take a picture, it'll last longer." he quipped before grabbing a book, "i don't know if i should be flattered for the stare or if you think i am all muscle don't know how to read."

of  course  elena  had  believed  another  booktok  recommendation  and  just  had  to  run  to  maple's  to  snatch  it  up  .  was  she  there  multiple  times  a  week  ?  yes  .  were  books  her  favorite  thing  in  the  world  ?  also  yes  .  the  petite  brunette  had  found  love  and  it  was  certainly  books  .  she  couldn't  help  but  let  out  a  laugh  when  she  spotted  her  occasional  trainer  and  favorite  gym  owner  ,  dallas  ,  in  one  of  the  aisles.  “  sorry  .  ”  she  laughed  ,  shaking  the  laughter  away  .  “  i'm  just  only  used  to  seeing  you  in  muscle  tees  and  shaking  a  protein  shake  .  it's  an  odd  but  delightful  sight  to  see  you  here.  ”

grading papers seemed to be the least of his problems as Leo stood over his laptop. One might think he was working on some PowerPoint presentation for one of his science classes but in reality he was stuck on deciding his next score. as he looked around, he saw the place looking cramped than usual and saw someone standing. figured he shouldn't be jealous by having a whole table to himself, he slipped his backpack off the chair and waved to catch their attention. "if you're trying to find a spot to sit, the chair in front of me is empty if you don't mind sitting with a boring fool like me."

elena  had  made  it  a  healthy  habit  to  treat  herself  to  one  of  vanilla's  iconic  iced  vanilla  lattes  on  the  weekend  .  as  much  as  she  wanted  to  stay  inside  and  stay  in  bed  on  her  weekends  off,  she  forced  herself  to  go  to  vanilla  ,  one  of  her  favorite  roseton  destinations  ,  and  snatch  up  their  infamous  latte  as  well  as  a  blueberry  muffin  .  she  wasn't  counting  calories  on  the  weekend  anyway  .  as  she  was  getting  caught  in  her  silly  thoughts  ,  a  familiar  face  waved  her  over  as  she  immediately  approached  him  ,  holding  her  coffee  number  .  “  grading  papers  on  a  saturday  ?  at  least  wait  for  sunday  to  do  all  that  ,  leo  .  ”  elena  teased  ,  sliding  into  the  seat  across  from  the  familiar  brunette  .

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