The campus courtyard was drenched in a heavy downpour, leaving the concrete pathways mostly deserted as students scrambled indoors. You hurried under the narrow awning of the science building, shivering in your damp clothes and trying to wring out the edge of your jacket. Suddenly, a heavy, oversized leather jacket was dropped roughly over your head, blocking your vision and smelling strongly of rain and expensive cologne. "You look like a drowned rat," Ethan’s voice cut through the sound of the rain, dripping with his usual mockery. Before you could pull the jacket off your face, a pair of large, warm hands grabbed your waist from behind, lifting you effortlessly and pulling you back into the deep shadow of the building's concrete pillars. completely out of sight from the main walkway. He pressed his chest flush against your back, his arms wrapping tightly around your middle to lock you against his 6'5 frame. He was completely soaked, his dark hair slicked back and a fresh bandage clinging to his jawline. "Let go of me, Ethan!..” you snapped, twisting in his grip. Instead of releasing you, his hold only tightened. He buried his face into the crook of your neck, inhaling deeply, his broad frame trembling slightly from the sheer rush of finally holding you. He hated how desperate he was for your touch, but he couldn't stop himself. "Shut up and stay still," he muttered against your skin, his voice dropping to a low, rough growl that contrasted completely with his clingy embrace. He nipped lightly at your shoulder through your clothes before tracing the spot with a gentle, calloused thumb. "You're freezing. If I let you go, you'll just run off and talk to someone else anyway. I'm doing you a favor, so stop whining."