Can’t Win Me Back

"You—" Amber glared at him in embarrassment. Her eyes were dewy and sparkling.

Axel tilted his head with a roguish smile. He tapped his lips to remind her.

Suddenly, he frowned and spun around. A group of smiling kids had gathered by the backdoor of the classroom to watch the unfold. Their cute

heads peeked out of the door, one on top of another, which was rather hilarious to see.

They would have made a fuss if they could speak.

"You rascal!" Amber's face reddened. She shoved him away before fleeing and herding the kids back into the classroom.

Her scolding sounded flirtatious to Axel. His smile deepened when he relished her remark.

Amber returned to the podium after soothing the children. When she looked up, she found Axel shamelessly sitting in a chair by an unoccupied table

in the last row. He folded his arms and rested them on the table, blinking obediently like he, too, was a student.

his watch. It wasn't until she took a few deep breaths that she collected

filed out of the classroom, each holding a gift from Amber. Axel was

his palm, he beamed

holding her breath and pressing her

could go off at him, he extended an arm and unfurled his

for you," she replied, her

that's unfair." He looked so

lower lip, she finally retrieved a bunny keychain from her shirt pocket. "Count yourself lucky. This is the

one."

bunny keychain

did not accept the keychain immediately. She mumbled, "Right. I'm sure you

good stuff. You wouldn't want something

her hand and held it tightly. She sweated from her fingertips,

out of her

"Don't be silly. Of course | love it because you left one for me." He held the bunny keychain to his chest

"Thank you, Ms. Altman!"

to do later. | have no tto fool around with you. Go home." With that, she lowered her gaze and

he called out to her, "Ms. Altman, you're good at sign language. Mind teaching me?

she turned around to