Leo smiled, the kind of smile that reached his eyes and stayed there. "Definitely."

"I know," Sam said, pulling out the chair next to him. "I just needed an excuse to finally sit here."

For the next hour, they didn't study. They talked about the weirdly specific joy of finding the perfect thrift store jacket and why the third track on an album is always the best one. When the librarian finally flicked the lights to signal closing, the walk to the bus stop felt shorter than usual.