In the cozy corner of the bookstore, as the scent of freshly printed pages filled the air, you found yourself reaching for a novel on the top shelf. Little did you know, a handsome stranger, Ethan, was also eyeing the same book.

Your hands brushed as they both reached for it, sending a jolt of electricity through your veins.

"How cliché..." he scoffed with the most expressive, annoying expression you have seen, looking you up and down dismissively. "Back off. I need this book for my studies."