Xavier was a little stunned before his eyes softened, even though they remained the same glowing red. What was this girl thinking about? He could not even remember the last time he had laughed.
"Alright."
Leila blinked. "Alright?"
"Yes. No laughing and smiling." He replied solemnly.
"You are not going to ask why?" Leila tilted her head in question. "Why are you agreeing to such an unreasonable request?"
Xavier could not resist another chuckle. "Oh, I did not know it was a request. I thought I was directly forbidden. If that is the case…"
"No takebacks!" Leila quickly said, but this time, she had the grace to blush because it was obvious that she was being unreasonable.
"But there is something I would like to take back," Xavier said in a low voice, looking intensely at Leila. Leila felt nervous, her mind trying to figure out what he wanted to take back. The silence between them was loud, and Leila could hear her fast heartbeat and rushed breath
