#Chapter 125: Making A Statement

The moment lingers between Hugo and me, with his hand warm under my touch. This starts as a comfort but quickly shifts into something I did not expect. This moment is almost… romantic. Hugo looks into my eyes, I look into his. Slowly, he starts to lean closer. An image of Miles flashes through my mind. Even with us being separated, sharing any kind of intimacy with Hugo just feels wrong, when Miles is the one I want to be with. At once, I remove my hand and bring it into my own lap. Hugo straightens. His expression hardens slightly, though it never becomes unkind. “For your statement,” Hugo says, smoothly moving on from where we were and back into the business at hand. I’m so grateful that I’d thank him except I don’t want to bring any attention onto what just happened between us. It was an accident. A mistake. Hugo and I are just friends. Though he is a good friend, and he’s handsome and strong-willed. If would want to date again, he would make for an excellent cand