The fitting session finally ended after a long stretch filled with hidden tension and veiled remarks. Emma, along with Anna, Ricard, Jackson, and Logan, walked out of the store, polite smiles still on their faces. Bags filled with newly purchased clothes were carefully carried to the cars by the store staff. Outside, the air seemed fresher after the quiet strain that had lingered throughout the afternoon.
At the entrance of the store, they said their goodbyes. Anna, clearly reluctant to part, still tried to keep Emma there a little longer.
"Emma, today was so much fun. I hope we'll have many more chances like this," she said, her gaze full of friendliness.
Emma smiled faintly and played along.
"Me too, Anna. I'm sure we'll see each other again soon," she replied in her usual sweet tone.
