Tingles

Grace POV

Present Day

Gasping, I quickly pulled my hand away. It almost felt like a shock went through my body when we touched. Dean didn't seem surprised by this sensation. Maybe I was just imagining it. I looked away from him and tried to look out the window at the passing houses. I noticed Summer glancing at me in her side-view mirror smiling. Did she not notice my reaction to our hand shake? Why did she seem happy about it?

We pulled up to our school, North-Manor College. It was a large, white brick building with 4 floors. It had a giant marble fountain in the middle of a large pond that was filled with goldfish and coi-fish. The school had green vines filled with pink flowers, crawling up every side of it. It was truly a sight. I wish I could take all of my classes outdoors just to enjoy this scenery.

I jumped out of the car the second it stopped, not giving anyone the chance to say anything and not sparing them a second glance. Why did I get that feeling when I touched Dean? I couldn't have imagined it, it felt all too real. Pushing through the large oak doors, I tried to navigate my way to my first class, which was just an introductory course for all new students. The hallways were a lot more difficult to navigate through than I had originally planned.

Pushing my way through the herd of students all rushing to find their classes, I finally found a big banner that stated "NEW STUDENTS" with a large black arrow pointing to the left. Entering this room, I found that it was already full of students and I couldn't see a chair for myself. Trying to make myself as invisible as possible, I tried to walk up the steps against the wall to watch the class from the back. Looking at my boots on my way up the steps, hoping to draw little attention to myself. When I reached the top, I looked up just as I ran into a solid chest. An electric shockwave went through my body as he tried to keep me from falling. I quickly recovered and put some space between us.

"I'm sorry, I wasn't watching where I was going. I'm super clumsy" I said, with a nervous laugh.

Dean seemed distracted, his eyes were focused on the dress I was wearing. After what felt like an eternity he finally spoke, "You should wear brighter colors. I think it would suit you"

"You're the one to talk. You're eyes match your damn attire." I retorted sarcastically.

He didn't reply after that, just let out a soft chuckle.

Finally, after an hour, the class was dismissed. The rest of the day went by easily and thankfully without running into Dean again.

Deciding I wanted to continue avoiding him, I opted for walking home.

Of course, as my luck would have it, the second I walked out of the school's oak doors, I ran into him. Again.

I recovered faster this time, still not trusting the fact that everytime I touched him I felt the shock. There is no way I can imagine it 3 times in a row.

"At this point, you are obviously running into me on purpose" he all but laughed.

Frustrated, I tried to walk around him without replying. He stuck his arm out to stop me and I stopped just to avoid touching him again.

"What do you want?" I sighed, annoyed.

"Relax, I just wanted to invite you to a party tonight. It's a welcome party for all new students."

"I'm not a party go-er, thanks anyways. I'll be heading out now" I stated as I ducked quickly under his arm, successful with my escape.

"Summer and Nate will be there. It's two doors down from your house, see you tonight!" He shouted at my back.

"I said I'm not...." I started to turn around to reply but he was nowhere in sight. How the hell did he leave so fast? Clearly, someone is keeping up with their cardio.

A:N/ Hello lovely readers. Sorry for the boring chapter, I'm trying to find some inspiration to keep this story interesting! I hope the next chapter keeps you engaged. Love you all <3