Masquerade for Monsters

♤ Hades ♤

The city lights streak past the window as the car moves, but my eyes keep drifting back to her.

Nora sits beside me, fingers folded neatly over her purse, shoulders squared like she’s stepping into a ballroom instead of a den of vipers. The mask is still on her face. She’s been wearing it since the house.

I told her to take it off.

Twice.

She didn’t.

Her excitement leaks through the damn