Amelia We exchanged warm hugs and heartfelt goodbyes. I hadn’t expected how emotional I felt saying farewell to someone I had become so close to in such a short time. “I swear, Camila, you’re going to make her cry!” John said with a laugh as he nudged Camila gently. “I can't believe I’m getting so emotional.” I admitted as we let out a laugh. “You’ve all been amazing,” I said, my voice soft but sincere. John extended his hand with a warm smile. “It was really nice meeting you. Take care, okay?” I shook his hand. “You too.” With a final wave, I turned and walked toward the car, where Xavier and Steve were. We slipped into the car, the doors closing with a soft thud. He glanced over at me. Then, without a word, he reached out slowly, his fingers tracing the hairpin in my hair. “It’s

