As it so happens, I quite like 'yourself,' inflexible or otherwise.

[His smile crooks to one side; he's fond of Amelia for a countless number of reasons, and has come to love her because of her stubbornness, not in spite of it. He curls his fingers against her hand in return, his drink momentarily forgotten.]

As for the rest, that sounds like an excellent way to spend our afternoon— I can think of nowhere I'd rather be. [It may not be traditionally romantic, but he's more than keen to see what she has in store for her students— as someone who's vaguely begun to consider teaching in earnest, he's quite interested in her approach.] Besides, I think it's time I put your couch through its paces, find the best spot on it for extended periods of reading, hm?

[Nerds.]