Alice’s POV
It all happened too suddenly.
I guess I caught him off guard… or maybe I just surprised myself.
This—this is exactly what I mean when I say I don’t think things through.
Because instead of just using my palm to shut him up like a normal person, I leaned in—way too close—and pressed all my weight against him in an impulsive attempt to silence him.
His eyes widened just a split second before he toppled backward.
And because life loves drama, he instinctively grabbed my waist as he fell. Not that it helped. My so-called body weight did nothing to hold him steady—we both crashed down to the floor.
There I was, lying on top of him. One of his hands still on my waist, the other… somewhere I couldn’t locate. My palm was still pressed against his mouth. Our eyes locked. His star
