Trapped and helpless, I had no way to escape, no one to turn to for help. Acting on pure instinct, I clamped my teeth down hard on Julian's lower lip, biting until I tasted the sharp, metallic tang of blood on my tongue.
Julian reeled back with a pained grunt, releasing me immediately, his hand flying to his injured lip, his eyes blazing with shock and fury. "Eleanor, you'll let Finn kiss you, but you won't let me? Is that it?"
He opened his mouth to continue his rant, to lash out further, but a loud, forceful kick cut him off—the restroom door flew open, slamming against the wall with a deafening crash.
It was Finn. He stepped forward instantly, pulling me behind him and wrapping an arm around my waist, shielding me from Julian.
"Well, well. Leave you alone for five minutes, and you e
