I dropped my lunch tray and plopped down next to Alessandro, who was furiously typing on his phone. "Ain’t you eating today?" I asked, taking a big bite of my juicy apple. The sweet-sour taste hit just right—made me feel like Snow White, minus the poison and dwarfs. "I wanna eat you," he smirked. I choked—literally. Apple juice dribbled down my throat the wrong way as I almost bit my fingers clean off. "Alex…" I hissed, fanning my face with my hand. My cheeks were on fire. My whole body felt like it had entered a sauna. "Are you hot? Why are you blushing?" His voice dropped, and suddenly, those stormy grey eyes were on mine—locking me in place like we were the only two people in the whole damn cafeteria. "Shut up," I groaned, ignoring the way my skin buzzed under his gaze. I kept che

