I was still muttering curses under my breath, mentally dispatching Jules and Kathy to the far reaches of the galaxy when Catalina barged in with a forceful shove, making me shoot her a scowl. She responded with a resigned 'let's get this over with' look, though my heart was anything but prepared for what lay ahead. My gaze fell forward, and I was immediately ensnared by an utterly divine sight that seemed almost too perfect for my nineteen years of existence.

Emerald green eyes, mesmerizing in their intensity, pierced through the dim light. A sharp, straight nose sat above full, plump lips that were naturally tinted with a soft pink. His eyelashes, impossibly long and thick, framed his gaze, and his eyebrows arched with impeccable precision. The broad expanse of his back, adorned with lean, sculpted muscles, was complemented by the glistening sheen of sweat that clung to his skin.