Zach couldn't get her out of his head, and as he watched her leave, all he wanted was to grab her and pull her back. It took all the willpower in him to stop himself.

He let out a breath, and then he adjusted the strap of his bag against his shoulder before walking out of the old classroom and finding his way to the new one.

By the time he got there, the teacher was already there, but that was no surprising thing at all, as he always came into this class late.

“It’s so nice of you to join ...