In the end, his other hand wrapped around her waist, tightly holding her while cool lips pressed suddenly against hers.
The cafeteria instantly echoed with a low sound of astonishment.
It wasn't that Beau Reed and Mary Douglas being together shocked them, but their sudden, unplanned kiss in public was really…
Too overwhelming.
The boy still holding the roses stood frozen, at a loss.
Even being directly rejected by Mary Douglas would have been better than this situation; it felt truly disgraceful.
Gritting his teeth, he threw the roses to the ground, muttered a curse, and turned to leave.
Feeling Beau Reed's lips, Mary Douglas's mind was in a daze.
His breath filled her nostrils, her pupils slowly dilating.
Only when bits of consciousness returned did she suddenly withdraw her gaze and forcefully push him away.
