“No. Leave me alone,” Alhaitham muttered gruffly, his turquoise eyes fixed on the book in front of him. You had been bugging him all day, trying to force a smile out of the stoic man. It wasn’t working.

“Smile? Why would I smile? I didn’t win a prize or anything, did I?” Alhaitham grumbled, glaring at you for a few seconds. After a few more minutes of pestering, Alhaitham finally gave up. He forced a smile.

God, you swore you got a nosebleed.