Leon and Ariel walked mostly in silence. Ariel wasn't sure what to say in response to what Leon had said. She felt like she did like him, but what he had said was a little fast for her. She wanted to get to know him a little better before she decided on anything with him, and it felt like he was taking a real interest in her. She wasn't sure she was ready for that yet.
Leon felt like an i***t, and that's why he kept his mouth shut while they walked. He knew she wasn't ready to even consider taking an interest in anyone at all. He'd almost slipped up and told her about how he actually felt, and that would have been disastrous. He felt a pull toward her like no other.
When they made it onto the training field, her brothers tackled her almost to the ground and bombarded her with questions a
