Blaze sat in his room, his gaze fixed on the ceiling with absent-minded eyes. Aphrodite, swinging her legs, broke the silence.
"You've been in this position for a while now. What's on your mind?" she asked, a mischievous smile on her face.
Blaze replied, his voice weary, "Aria."
Aphrodite teased him, her smile growing wider. "Have you fallen in love with her?"
Blaze weakly shook his head, noticing the change in Aphrodite's behavior since the incident in the cave where she became his secretary. She had become more open and lighthearted in her interactions with him. Previously, she had always been restrained and rarely engaged in playful banter. Unbeknownst to him, he always ended their conversation the moment it started.
