Didi barely makes it out into the hall when she runs into Elian. His hands grasp her in the same sure grip Bo's did just a few minutes ago, though there's no tension or trembling, only kindness and a gentle squeeze before he releases her with a slow reluctance she can feel in her own body. Traitor hormones.

"Are you all right?" His concern resonates but she's not willing to dump on him just yet, not when her friends mean more to her-and should, fardle it-than this relative ...