As Radhimar, Daisy, Rania, and Bartasz wrapped their arms around me, time seemed to slow.
For a moment, nothing else mattered. All I could feel was the warmth of their bodies and the steady beating of their hearts so close to mine. Rima, Lusserina, Abiyasa, and Anandhita quietly left the room, as though deliberately giving us some time alone.
I didn't know how long we remained like that.
But for the first time since learning the truth about my old world, my heart felt a little lighter.
My old life really was over.
The place I once called home was somewhere I could never return to.
And yet, the warmth surrounding me now was real too.
They were all real.
And perhaps...
This was my home now.
A few moments later—
GROWL!
A loud noise suddenly broke the silence.
Everyone released me and stared.
I froze.
They froze too.
Then—
"Hahaha!"
We all burst out laughing.
