“You admit you're doing this on purpose?""This?""This - provoking me.""Say 'provoking' again. Your mouth looks provocative when you do.”
“Say 'provoking' again. Your mouth looks provocative when you do.”
“Why do you do that?” he whispered, after a few minutes.“Do what?”“Provoke me.”“I don’t…I…I’m not provoking you. I’m stating a fact.”“Nevertheless, it is extremely provocative. Every time I try to have a conversation with you like a normal person, you provoke me.”
“Beauty provokes harassment, the law says, but it looks through men's eyes when deciding what provokes it.”
“I hope this story provokes you as much as it provoked me to write it.”
“I warned you that I’m having a difficult time being a gentleman. Should I assume you’re provoking me on purpose?”