Pearl~

His jaw tightened, and he loomed over me, his presence almost overwhelming. “What am I going to do with you?”

I smirked, feeling a thrill at his intensity. “Well, for starters, you could try by kissing me again.”

He shook his head, exasperation mingling with a hint of reluctant admiration.

“You’re impossible, you know that?” he scoffed.

“I’ve been told,” I quipped, giving him a challenging look. “But you still haven’t answered the question. What are you going to do with me now?”

He sighed, running a hand through his hair. “You’re too stubborn for your own good.”

“Maybe,” I admitted, stepping closer to him. “Isn’t that what you...