Chapter 1 "Hey Ethan, wait up a second," I called out, my voice casual but with that edge of playfulness I knew would catch his attention as he walked past the empty classroom at the end of the hall, his backpack slung over one shoulder, looking all focused like he always did after lectures. The school was pretty much deserted this late in the afternoon, most students gone home or to their dorms, leaving the building quiet except for the distant hum of the air conditioning. Sophia was right beside me, her arm linked with mine, both of us in our short skirts and tight tops that showed off our curves. I could feel her excitement matching mine as we watched him turn around, his glasses slipping a bit down his nose, pushing them back up with that nerdy habit of his that somehow made him

