{Elira}
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The moment I stepped out of the classroom, a blur of movement rushed at me.
"Elira!"
Before I could blink, Nari's arms wrapped around me, nearly knocking the air from my lungs. Tamryn joined in, steadier but no less warm, and then Cambria and Juniper completed the circle.
The tightness in my chest cracked. For a moment, I let myself melt into their embrace, caught off guard by how much I had missed them, too.
"We missed you so much," Nari groaned, pulling back just enough to pout at me. "Do you know how boring the dorm was without you?"
Juniper smirked. "It was quieter, at least."
Nari gasped, shoving her shoulder playfully. "That's not the point."
I laughed softly, my nerves loosening a fraction. "It was just a day."
"A day too long," Tamryn countered, her smile softer but just as sincere.
As we started toward the cafeteria, Nari looped her arm through mine again. "So—did you at least bring us something back?"
I blinked. "Bring you something?"
