Alice jerked her hand back, pulling away like she'd been burned. "I—I'm sorry, I didn't mean—"
She shut her mouth, not bringing herself to even make any flimsy excuse.
Hades didn't move immediately. He just kept looking at her. Like she was a riddle he'd never seen before. Like he wanted to find whatever demon had possessed her to do what she had done.
Then, his phone vibrated.
He stood in one fluid motion, pulling it from his pocket. He looked like he wanted to end it but one intense look at the screen made his jaw tighten.
"I'll be back," he said, voice low.
And then he turned and walked out the nearest door, disappearing into the corridor.
Alice let out a shaky gasp, the pounding of her heart echoing in her ears.
She must be crazy.
Absolutely insane.
Did she… by chance... have a crush on Hades?
