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.

until she took a few deep breaths that she collected herself and completed

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

his palm, he

up to him, holding her breath

she could go off at him, he extended an arm and unfurled his palms. Then, he said pleadingly, "Ms.

one for you," she replied, her

Ms. Altman, that's unfair." He looked so

heart raced. Biting her lower lip, she finally retrieved a bunny keychain from her

one."

bunny keychain

did not accept the keychain immediately.

stuff. You wouldn't want something

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

out

"Don't be silly. Of course | love it because you left one for me." He held

"Thank you, Ms. Altman!"

fool around with you. Go home."

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

to meet