diff --git a/core/box/tiny_page_box.h b/core/box/tiny_page_box.h
index ba880abe..960acc36 100644
--- a/core/box/tiny_page_box.h
+++ b/core/box/tiny_page_box.h
@@ -13,11 +13,12 @@
 //       `max` BASE pointers using per-page freelist before falling back.
 //   - When disabled for a class: the box returns 0 and caller uses legacy path.
 //
-//   - TLS Bind:
-//       Future direction: The Page Box will select a (SuperSlab, slab_idx)
-//       pair and use ss_tls_bind_one() to bind it to TLS. Subsequent
-//       allocations will carve directly from that TLS-bound slab,
-//       clarifying the boundary between Superslab Backend and TLS Bind.
+//   - TLS Bind Responsibility:
+//       Page Box selects the appropriate (SuperSlab, slab_idx) pair for the
+//       current request (prioritizing EMPTY or HOT slabs).
+//       It then delegates the binding operation to ss_tls_bind_one() (TLS Bind Box).
+//       This separates "Resource Selection" (Page Box) from "Context Binding"
+//       (TLS Bind Box), clarifying the boundary with Superslab Backend.
 //
 // ENV:
 //   HAKMEM_TINY_PAGE_BOX_CLASSES (optional)
diff --git a/core/front/tiny_unified_cache.c b/core/front/tiny_unified_cache.c
index ea442aee..550788c8 100644
--- a/core/front/tiny_unified_cache.c
+++ b/core/front/tiny_unified_cache.c
@@ -517,14 +517,53 @@ hak_base_ptr_t unified_cache_refill(int class_idx) {
     #endif
     SuperSlab* warm_ss = tiny_warm_pool_pop(class_idx);
     if (warm_ss) {
+        #if !HAKMEM_BUILD_RELEASE
         // FUTURE: TLS Bind Box Integration
         // Currently we carve directly from warm_ss via slab_carve_from_ss().
         // To unify logic, we should eventually:
         // 1. Choose a slab index (via tiny_page_box or heuristic).
         // 2. Bind it to TLS via ss_tls_bind_one(..., warm_ss, slab_idx, ...).
         // 3. Fall through to TLS-based allocation.
+        
+        // EXPERIMENTAL: Test TLS Bind Box connectivity for C7 (Debug only)
+        static int g_warm_tls_bind_c7 = -1;
+        if (g_warm_tls_bind_c7 == -1) {
+            const char* e = getenv("HAKMEM_WARM_TLS_BIND_C7");
+            g_warm_tls_bind_c7 = (e && *e && *e != '0') ? 1 : 0;
+        }
+        
+        if (g_warm_tls_bind_c7 && class_idx == 7) {
+            // Find a slab index in this SuperSlab that matches our class
+            int cap = ss_slabs_capacity(warm_ss);
+            int slab_idx = -1;
+            
+            // Simple heuristic: find first slab belonging to this class
+            // Note: In real logic, we should pick the *best* slab (e.g. from PageBox)
+            for (int i = 0; i < cap; i++) {
+                if (tiny_get_class_from_ss(warm_ss, i) == class_idx) {
+                    slab_idx = i;
+                    break;
+                }
+            }
+            
+            if (slab_idx >= 0) {
+                TinyTLSSlab* tls = &g_tls_slabs[class_idx];
+                // Try to bind. If successful, we have "connected" the path.
+                // For now, we still fall through to slab_carve_from_ss() to do the actual
+                // work, but the side effect (TLS updated) confirms connectivity.
+                // In a future step, we would 'break' here and let the TLS path handle it.
+                uint32_t tid = (uint32_t)(uintptr_t)pthread_self();
+                if (ss_tls_bind_one(class_idx, tls, warm_ss, slab_idx, tid)) {
+                    static int logged = 0;
+                    if (!logged) {
+                        fprintf(stderr, "[WARM_TLS_BIND] C7 bind success: ss=%p slab=%d\n",
+                                (void*)warm_ss, slab_idx);
+                        logged = 1;
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }
 
-        #if !HAKMEM_BUILD_RELEASE
         atomic_fetch_add_explicit(&g_dbg_warm_pop_hits, 1, memory_order_relaxed);
         #endif
         // HOT PATH: Warm pool hit, try to carve directly