Lucas’ POV

I don't like surprises. Not the good kind, and especially not the kind that involved a body crashing into mine.

The way the body bumped into me made me stagger slightly, but I held my ground.

The impact wasn’t hard, but it was enough to make me halt mid-step.

I looked down, ready to snap at whoever dared to touch me, and my breath got caught off in my throat for the tiniest fraction of a second.

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