Haughty.

You know how girls like guys

that are bad for them?

It happens to me too.

I have an unfortunate penchant

for guys who are

1. smart

2. cantankerous, and

3. haughty about how smart they are

(This is a picture of William Faulkner.

But it seemed to embody those points.)

Set someone like that in front of me,

and I'm sure to swoon.

I like trying to make them laugh.

When you manage,

it's a stamp of approval in the best way.

Like they're saying,

"Not only are you intelligent,

but you're _____ enough 

to break through my crusty exterior."

I'm not sure

what adjective

should go in that blank.