Serenity immediately put her arms up in surrender as she exclaimed, “Zachary, don’t talk that way. It doesn’t sound good when you elongate your creaky voice. You’re trying to act cute, but it’s not working. You sound like you’re going through puberty. Fine, I’ll kiss you, okay? Stop the cute act. It’s giving me the creeps.”

Zachary stared at Serenity begrudgingly.

It was not like he wanted to do it.

He did not know how to act cute anyway.

Thankfully, his voice had turned hoarse. Without