Before Tony could stop himself, he found himself hugging her tightly, as if she would disappear at any instant.

"I…" Kaira stopped mid-sentence, the word dying on her lips.

She wasn’t sure what it was, but he seemed like he needed it.

At first, her hands fell weakly at her sides, not returning the hug. But as she thought about it… She let out a sigh and slowly wrapped her arms around him, patting his back gently.

Tony’s embrace was so tight that she could hardly breathe, yet she ...