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.

wasn't until she took a few deep breaths

gift from Amber. Axel was the only one

palm, he beamed

to him, holding

and unfurled his palms. Then, he said

have one for you," she replied,

that's unfair."

she finally retrieved a bunny keychain from her shirt pocket.

one."

the bunny keychain

bashfully withdrew her hand when he did not accept the keychain immediately. She mumbled, "Right. I'm sure

stuff. You wouldn't want

her hand and held it tightly. She sweated from her fingertips, and her ears turned red. She watched as he slowly

out

one for me."

"Thank you, Ms. Altman!"

work to do later. | have no tto fool around with you. Go home." With

Altman, you're good at sign language. Mind teaching me?

around to meet his starry eyes. Her expression