Feeling the wall press against my back, I realized there was nowhere else to run. My legs trembled as the heat pooling between them grew. Looking up, he had managed to reach me. Lifting my arms, I placed my hands flat against his chest. My tongue felt thick in my mouth as I tried to speak, yet no words formed. Hearing that Jungkook had his eye on me for much longer than I could have comprehended—it was too much.

He reached forward, cupping my face in his palm. “Can you possibly imagine how serious I feel about you? I’ve wanted to make you mine since the first time I looked at you.”