Revenge is Best Served… After Reborn

Are you kidding me?

Inside the house, Sophie had already taken off the gauze. Colby remarked, "Weren't you just crying because it hurt?"

"It doesn't hurt when I do it myself, but when you do it in front of me, I just get so upset I feel like crying."

Colby was caught between a smile and a sigh, unsure how to react. He sprinkled some antiseptic on Sophie's wound, and she immediately felt a cool, soothing sensation. It was surprisingly comfortable.

"Did you used to munch on sweets when you got hurt?"

"Not me."

"Really?"

"I don't have a sweet tooth."

Colby chuckled, "Back then, when we went on missions, Odie, who was a hothead but quite delicate, often got hurt. He was too lazy to carry sweets, so he'd stash them in my pocket. I don't know if it really helped, but it seemed to work for him." "No wonder..."

"All done," Colby said, quickly bandaging the wound. "Take it easy for a bit, don't stress about anything."

"Okay!"

Sophie snuggled into bed, poking her head out from the covers. "Why aren't you asking me why I'm okay?"

"...I don't really feel the need to ask."

"Why not?"

Sophie frowned. Even Jenna and the others were curious, yet Colby wasn't?

Seeing Colby's awkward expression, Sophie decided to spill the beans: "Actually, it was bec... Mmm!"

Before she could finish, Colby playfully covered her mouth, feigning seriousness. "Sleep!"

Sophie's eyes sparkled with a smile, clearly amused. She finally nodded in agreement, and Colby released his hand.

The next morning, Sophie woke up naturally, feeling a warm sense of

comfort seeing Colby Side.

her. Thankfully, they were both alive and well.

*Knock, knock-*

A knock at the door jolted Colby awake. Sophie, seeing this, quickly pretended to be asleep. Outside, Adler called, "Colby, Sophie, time to rise and shine! We've got plans to make!"

"Got it," Colby replied, and Adler walked away. But moments later Adler was back, insisting, "No more snoozing! Ten minutes! Let's go!"

Hearing this, Colby grabbed a pillow and tossed it at the door with precision. Adler heard the

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Turning back, Colby saw Sophie still pretending. "Come on, wake up. I know you're faking it."

Sophie peeked through one eye. "How'd you know?"

"Who else was staring at me for ages? It's pretty obvious."

Blushing, Sophie said, "So you were pretending to sleep too?"Ccontent © exclusive by Nô/vel(D)ra/ma.Org.

"Your staring woke me up," Colby grinned. "Alright, love, let's get you dressed and freshened up."

With that, Colby got up and began helping Sophie get dressed.

"What about brushing teeth?"

"I'll handle it," Colby replied, his tone a mix of exasperation and affection.

Downstairs, Adler glanced at the clock. "It's been twenty minutes! Surely they haven't dozed off again?"

Jenna rolled her eyes at Adler. "Not everyone sleeps in like you do, you know?"