Since Lila and Vanessa went to the same school, it was only natural for them to walk together.
But just as Vanessa took her first step, her expression suddenly froze.
Ethan noticed this and realized that something was wrong with her left knee—it looked like she was hurt.
So, he asked Vanessa to stand still, and while she looked at him in confusion, he crouched down.
Ethan checked her injury first. It wasn't serious, just a minor scrape. Then, he started rummaging through his backpack.
He remembered seeing some band-aids when he packed his bag that morning, and it turned out they were just what he needed.
After quickly patching up the scrape on her knee, he looked up and asked, "Can you still walk? Do you need help?"
But what he saw was Vanessa's face, a bit dazed, as if she was lost in thought. It wasn't until she heard his question that she snapped back to reality and quickly shook her head.
"I'm fine."