"No, no, put me down right now!!" Vivian pounded on his chest, shouting angrily at him.
Ethan Hayes pressed his lips together, letting her hit him for a while, then suddenly, with a stiff voice, he said, "I won't!!"
"You!!" Vivian lifted her head, her round eyes glaring straight at him.
Ethan's cheeks flushed slightly, and as he gazed at her, his arms holding her tightened a bit. After a moment, he spoke in a low voice, like a wounded little animal, "I just like you, okay? I know I used to have bad grades, a poor personality, and was always blunt, plus my views were a bit off. But I've always been trying to improve myself, because I want to stand by your side one day, to be someone worthy of you."
