285 At the beach (4)

Since Meg left with Kai, Tony sat next to Kalina, on the spot where Meg used to sit.

"How was the training?", Mindy asked Tony to what Tony groaned.

"Could have been better?", Kalina could feel Tony's foul mood behind that crooked smile.

"It could have been better.", Tony admitted. "My body took a beating, but what's really bruised is my ego. I knew it was bad, but I never imagined it's this bad."

Kalina put her hand on Tony's and gave him a squeeze. "Bruises will heal, and you will do better next time."

Tony couldn't stop himself from smiling at Kalina's encouragement. "What would I do without you?"

Kalina hummed ambiguously and leaned into Tony's embrace. "How about I join you for the next training?"

Tony wanted Kalina with him, but he didn't want her to see him as a failure. "Let's talk about it later."