*Caterina*

“I am so sorry!”

The guy who knocked me down rolled off me and reached for me to help me up. I pursed my lips, staring at the guy’s offered hand before sighing. I took his hand, not wanting to spend any more time on the floor, letting him pull me to my feet.

His hand was sweaty like he was nervous and once I was steady, I immediately dropped it. As he stepped back to help me up, he stepped onto one of my pencils, which snapped under his ...