"HAHAHAHAHA!" Natalia's laughter erupted like a dam bursting, completely uncontrolled and infectious. She doubled over, clutching her stomach as wave after wave of giggles overtook her, lasting several minutes until her sides literally ached.
"Argh," she groaned finally, shooting a mock glare at the young man who had just returned to his seat with that insufferably smug expression. "You're absolutely evil," she muttered.
Just then, the waiter returned carrying a tray laden with their actual food, the aromatic steam rising invitingly from the dishes.
"Ah, thank you so much," Asher smiled warmly.
"That wasn't a compliment," Natalia protested, even though her face was still flushed pink from laughing. She wasn't about to give him the satisfaction of thinking she was charmed, no matter how annoyingly cute he looked when he grinned like that.
"I know," he said simply, his attention already shifting to examine the spread before them.
