Arjun immediately went stiff as the blonde girl threw her arms around him. He wrapped his large hands around her forearms, trying to pull her off his neck, but she only gripped him tighter, whining loudly.
"Oh, come on, AJ! Let me hug you properly," she complained, her voice high and playful. "Don't tell me you didn't miss me too!"
Arjun finally managed to push her back a few inches, his face a mask of mild annoyance. "Kiara, stop it."
"Whatever," she said, rolling her eyes with a huge grin. "I know you missed me. You're just being shy as usual." She reached up, playfully pinched his cheek, and let out a bright laugh.
She turned away from Arjun and immediately lunged toward Ryan, wrapping him in a big hug too. "I missed you too, Ryan!"
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