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

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

his palm, he beamed

went up to him, holding her breath and pressing

and unfurled his palms. Then, he

don't have one for you," she replied, her lashes

Altman, that's unfair." He looked

heart raced. Biting her lower lip, she finally retrieved a bunny keychain from her shirt pocket. "Count yourself

one."

between the bunny

not accept the keychain immediately. She

wouldn't

of a sudden, he grabbed her hand and held it tightly. She sweated from her

out of her

one for me." He held the bunny keychain to his chest and stroked

"Thank you, Ms. Altman!"

have no tto fool around with you.

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

her breath, she turned around to