[The defiance and teasing from her excites him still, but if that's the way they're going, he'd love to play this game with her, to see who holds out in the end. They're both stubborn in their own respects, but somehow, he feels like he's going to lose...]

I'd like to think of it as extra credit, given you've exceeded all my expectations.

[He's not exaggerating either- she'd knocked him against the wall and demonstrated the ability to wield three elements. To him, that's an incredible feat and something that he strangely finds absolutely alluring about her. Like he'd love to fight her at her full strength, just to test his own against it.]

Who knew I'd meet a woman like you that so easily turns my entire world upside down. But, I suppose that's just part of your charm...

[His head tilts a little more, but still doesn't press in, letting his lips tease the air around her own. It's hard not to fall into her, to close that small gap between. His mind is slowly beginning to cloud, but he exercises some modicum of restraint against it, because he's having too much fun. He dare not look at her lips though, for he'd surely lose this little match they're having.]