Goodnight, Little One

Shawn and Mia spent the entire day in their bedroom, working on arithmetic problems. Mia couldn't deny that the man was impressive. Was there anything he wasn't good at in the world? He was just too perfect!

The way he explained complex problems in such a simple manner and guided her through solving them like a piece of cake made Mia wonder where he had been all her life.

His patience and kindness made her forget all that had happened in the morning. She had been mistaken.

There was no way the man sitting beside her, teaching her, could be cold-hearted. Her previous assumptions had misled her. The issue must have been with her, not him. She was the problem, not the charming man.

Shawn nodded and gently patted Little One’s head, placing the book he held down. "You did well."

Seated in close proximity, Mia could feel his minty breath gently brushing her face as he spoke, "Let's call it a day here. We'll pick up tomorrow."

As he got up and started walking toward the bathroom, Mia snappe