In all honesty, Leo had another thing coming, if he thought she would give up… not because of her sheer resilience alone, but the fact Vivian proved more stubborn than a mule.
Even with her back hunching over, arms drooping forward, and the bags lingering against her knees, she never stops dragging her feet one step after another, despite how tired she feels. Soon, Vivian’s face blanches and she’ll force her chin UPWARDS, accompanied by a look of distress.
“ I-It’s not funny, Leelee! Quit laughing, ” she whines. Little by little, Vivian straightens her back and renews her grip around the hefty bags while attempting to ignore the strain along her arms. “ Uuuu… bring it on! Let me carry all the bags, ” she huffs, only to quicken her pace. On a rather fortunate note, her limbs were growing number, so it made the pain much easier to deal with as time drove on.
Sure enough, they reached a park nearby her parents’ home and upon capturing a glimpse of a stone table, Vivian wastes no time in HASTENING towards it before carefully setting the bags over the firm surface.
Almost immediately, feeling returns back to her arms and she winces, massaging the sore areas. Mere moments later, Vivian then lowers her fingers and puffs out her chest in pride. ” S-See? That I made it this far proves I’m manly! ”
Vivian’s whining made way for a few people to stare in their direction. Most of them shooting Leo dirty looks. No doubt they all thought he was making Vivian carry all of the bags - when such a thing couldn’t be farther from the truth. He would shoot those staring folks a glare and they would turn away. But eventually the looks grew to be more than enough. And honestly, as funny as it was to watch Vivian, in the end it would only hurt her. Or at the least make her incredibly sore come the morning.
Before Leo could reach out and take a few of the bags, Vivian was sprinting forward. Their books being slammed down onto a table in quite a haste. The action alone was enough to make Leo chuckle slightly. Following Vivian over and giving her his usual smug smile. Best not to tease her anymore, lest she still wish to be stubborn and carry everything herself.
“Yes, of course. How could I not see it?” He asked with a shake of his head “Now why don’t I help you carry the bags the rest of the way back?”