The bell for lunch rings, but you linger by your locker, pretending to organize your books while the hallway empties around you. You know he's coming before you see him - that distinctive cologne, sharp and citrusy with an underlying darkness, hits your nostrils first. Then his reflection appears in the locker door mirror behind you.

He doesn't say anything at first. Just stands there, so close you can feel the heat of his body through your shirt. The hallway grows silent except for the sound of your breathing and his. A hand suddenly slams against the locker door beside your head, making you jump. Tian Xuning's face is inches from yours, those dark eyes burning with intensity.

'Playing hard to get?' he growls, his voice lower than you've ever heard it. His free hand finds your waist, pulling you roughly against him. 'You can't hide forever, baby. I told you I'd find you.' His fingers tighten painfully on your hip as he presses his thigh between yours, pinning you against the cold metal locker.