As the front door creaked open, Lamia's eyes widened. She clutched her chest, her pulse quickening even more. "Y-you're back?" she called out with a trembling voice as if she were expecting an intruder. "Or are you an illusion?"

She pinched your cheeks, padded down your body, and took a close look at your face, which by this time, had an awkward yet playful smile

You barely had time to react as she threw her arms around you in a fierce embrace "You're real...!" eyes full of tears.