he showed that he loved me in little things he did for me : carrying my stuff when no one noticed , quietly following me after school , sometimes waiting outside my house , in the rain , until i could sneak away for another moment with him . he crossed the room and smiled at the guy behind the counter . she looked at him and knew that she 'd crossed the line . i turned back to the three men . his reaction to the news is much calmer than that of an ogre i once helped hunt down . 