The air crackles with an electric tension as my body gravitates towards him, an invisible force pulling me closer until our skin is almost brushing. Colin's hands find their place, one gently cradling the back of my neck, the other encircling my waist, drawing me into an embrace that sends a jolt of pure energy through me. Sparks ignite, leaving my knees weak, my breath shallow.

He leans in, his lips hovering mere millimeters from mine, and a soft moan escapes me, a desperate plea for more. His breath, fiery and intoxicating, dances across my skin, sending shivers that make my core throb. His hazel eyes flash to black and back again, a silent battle raging within him.

Just as our lips are about to meet, the sharp sound of a toilet flushing shatters the moment. Colin gasps, shoving me away with a suddenness that leaves me reeling. His brow furrows, a look of disgust twisting his features. Leia, my wolf, lets out a pained whimper in my head, mirroring the ache in my own chest.

I stumble backward, wrapping my arms around myself, utterly bewildered. Everything felt so right, so intense, yet his expression now screams revulsion. "Ellie Miner, what are you doing? You know I’m with Victoria. Besides, you are the school tomboy, why would I go for you?" His words, delivered a little too loudly for anyone nearby to miss, pierce through me. As a classmate walks past, a smirk playing on his lips, Colin straightens his suit, turns, and walks back to the cafeteria, leaving me alone in the hallway, feeling like discarded trash.

The world spins, words catching in my throat. All I can do is blink back a few lone tears. He didn't say the words, but his actions scream rejection, and my heart feels shattered.