I shoved Lavondyss under my arm and grabbed my bag from the seat, resigned to walking away without a word. But no. He cleared his throat as I stood, and he met my eyes as I looked his way. “Have a nice day, Chloe.” Hearing his voice was enough to light the whole grey sky outside. My smile back must have blinded him by the force. “You have a nice day, too,” I said. And then I bounded away.
