The airport doors slid open with a soft hiss.Cassian adjusted the strap of the small bag resting against his uninjured shoulder while Selena walked beside him, her hand naturally intertwined with his. They had expected a quiet arrival, one arranged carefully through a private terminal to avoid the crowds of reporters who had followed the accident for weeks.Instead, they stopped in surprise. A familiar chorus of voices echoed through the arrivals hall.“There they are!”Before either of them could react, both families hurried toward them.Selena’s mother reached Cassian first, wrapping him in a warm hug that caught him completely off guard. “Oh, thank God you’re home,” she whispered, her voice thick with emotion.Cassian smiled softly as he hugged her back. “It’s good to be home.”His own mother embraced him next, followed by his father, who gave him a firm pat on the back before pretending to inspect him. “Hmm.”Cassian raised an eyebrow. “What?”His father folded his arms dramatica
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