Bennett arched an eyebrow, querying, "What does ‘nearly’ entail?" Claudia, flustered, admitted, "It hasn't completely healed." Bennett's brows knitted together. "So, your foot is still painful?"

At his words, Claudia sensed what was coming next.

As anticipated, the moment he finished speaking, she found herself in his arms.

This was not their first such interaction, and Claudia had grown accustomed to it. She instinctively encircled her arms around his neck.

Yet, in doing so, she failed to secure her phone, which dropped to the floor with a muted thud.