Cassandra’s POV
I froze, my pulse racing. “Axel?”
A soft click sounded, and the small fluorescent light overhead flickered on. I squinted, my eyes struggling to adjust. When they finally did, there he was—Axel, standing so close I could feel the heat radiating from his body.
“What the hell are you doing?” I snapped, trying to sidestep him.
He didn’t move, his arm shooting out to block my path. “Where do you think you’re going?”
“Out,” I said, glaring. “I don’t have time for this.”
“Bullshit.” His lips curved into a slow, wicked grin. “You’ve had nothing but time to tease me all morning. Now it’s my turn.”
My stomach flipped, a mix of defiance and anticipation knotting inside me. “Axel, we’re at school. You can’t—”
“I can’t what?” he interrupted, stepping closer. His
