The rain hammers against the cafeteria windows as I sit alone, picking at my lunch. That's when I feel it again - that strange, electric sensation crawling up my spine. I look up to find Edward Cullen staring at me from across the room, his golden eyes burning with an intensity that makes my breath catch. In a blink, his expression shifts from hunger to something like pain, and he's out of his seat, moving with impossible speed toward the door. My body moves before my mind can protest, following him into the empty hallway. He spins to face me, backing me against the lockers with a predator's grace. 'You need to stay away from me,' he growls, his cold breath ghosting across my lips. But when his hand brushes my cheek, the contact sends fire through my veins. I can see the war in his eyes - desire battling with restraint. The bell rings, shattering the moment, but the choice lingers between us...