Theodora stumbled back quickly once she caught herself. She opened her mouth to speak, but she didn't know what to say.
Apologise? She should. That's the right thing to do. But he beat her to speaking first.
"That was a mistake," He murmured, just as something dark passed his eyes, and his jaw tightened.
"Yes sir," She murmured back, her voice shaking, "Goodbye, sir,"
She tried to walk normally, but her legs refused to cooperate and soon found herself sprinting out of his office. He remained frozen till she walked out, shutting the door behind her.
She kept running till she was close to the dormitory, and found a wall to lean on. Her heart was in a frenzy, and the memory of his lips against her forehead had her feeling a bit dizzy.
She touched her forehead, caressing the site. She didn't know how to feel about it, but it was definitely something not to be happy about. It was Professor Sylas, for crying out loud!
