A Bark in the Park
Behind me, I caught a flash of motion—Riko pulled into a tight four-person hug by Darius, Elijah, Forrest, and—
Was that her grandmother Yūri, from Forrest’s manga?
It had to be. Sleek gray hair twisted into a braid, her posture sharp as a sword, eyes scanning everything like this was her battlefield. Which made the old man her grandfather, Hibiki. Riko didn’t flinch when they reached her. She pressed her forehead to her grandmother’s, and I looked away because I didn’t want to cry again.
I had enough emotion waiting for me.
Because when I reached Alan, he stood. He didn’t wait for me to speak. He pulled me in—arms around my waist, forehead to mine—and let out a shaky breath that curled arou
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