Standing in front of the mall entrance in a simple sleeveless shirt and pants, Leo waited for Lea to arrive. They'd agreed to meet here at 17:30.
The first day of the festival had already ended at 16:00. Leo had visited a few classes with Lea, and not long after that—once Nathan was done being mad at them and finished his shift—the three of them left together.
Each class had a budget, and since it was an elite school, most of what the classes had prepared was actually good.
It was 17:08 now. Leo had arrived early, but that was only because the festival committee members—including him—were done after a joint meeting with the student council and the festival committee. He couldn't come with Lea, though. She still had student council matters to wrap up.
He looked up at the blue sky as the sun shone down. Even though Christmas was next week, it wasn't cold or snowy. It was the opposite—warm and sunny.
'Is this really alright…?' Leo wondered.
