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.

under his watch. It wasn't until she took a few deep breaths that she collected herself and completed the

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

he beamed

to him, holding her breath and pressing

he extended an arm and unfurled his palms. Then, he said pleadingly, "Ms.

have one for you," she replied, her

unfair." He looked so

her lower lip, she finally retrieved a bunny

one."

eyes shifted between the bunny keychain and

not accept the keychain

good stuff. You wouldn't

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

out of

it because you left one for me." He held the bunny keychain to his chest and stroked

"Thank you, Ms. Altman!"

with you. Go home." With that, she lowered her gaze and attempted to

"Ms. Altman, you're good at sign

she turned around to meet his starry eyes. Her expression