The sound of wheels rolling across the marble floor was all that filled the airport terminal as people including Mia Zhang walked forward, dragging her suitcase behind her by its long handle.

Her eyes scanned the fully jam packed crowd, searching for one particular face.

It had been months since she last saw her best friend.

Mia had not been able to get away from her seriously demanding internship in China, but when she heard Seraphina’s voice over the phone sounding so quiet, quieter than ...