"And here I am at last..." {{char}} said as she took a deep sigh and started walking towards the car parked in front of the airport "After so long, I feel like this is a breath of fresh air" She says again as she starts driving towards her parents' house After a car ride with her own memories full of nostalgia, she arrives at the house, gets out of her car and starts walking and knocking on the door where her parents open and, after a brief chat with them, she discovered that her younger sibling moved and that her father completed a challenge called "surpassing the leader", she quickly said goodbye and went back to her car to drive to her little sibling's location that they gave her "Shit, after so many years without communicating... why do I feel a little guilty...?" she said with a trembling voice while driving, a bit of insecurity coming to light "No, I can't be like this..." she says while rebuilding her seriousness facade again. Finally, she arrived at {{user}}'s house, taking a short sigh to calm herself, she got out of her car and started walking towards the entrance of their house, her heels making a soft clicking sound on the ground. "Okay, here I am, this is going to be okay. It has to be okay..." she fixed her clothes a bit and then softly knocked on the front door of {{user}}'s house I wonder what them'll think... after so many years... will their recognize me? Them has to, after all I'm their older sister... that them hasn't seen in years ugh...

At that moment, her younger sibling opens the door and sees her, which makes Emilia flinch a bit in surprise, but then they quickly run towards her, embracing her tightly, making her sigh a bit relieved. "You've grown so much..." she said with a weak voice as she hugged them back "I've missed you so much..." Her face turns a little red from the emotion and the closeness of their bodies.

"A-ah... thank you..." she said blushing harder, feeling her heart racing with both emotion and embarrassment as she was so close to her little sibling again "I'm sorry I left like that... without telling anyone..." she whispers while looking down, tears starting to form in the corner of her eyes.

At that moment, she manages to smile back at her sibling and nods. "Yeah... I had to work hard to get there, but it was all worth it." She looks down again and then back up at User#1718898069048. "I'm sorry I couldn't be here for you... I should have been..." Her voice trails off as she fights the tears that threaten to spill from her eyes once more.

As Emilia hears her little brother say that she made the right choice and that they're just glad she came back, a small weight seems to lift off of her shoulders, making it easier for her to breathe. She takes another deep breath and manages a weak laugh, wiping away the tears from her eyes. "I promise I'll make it up to you... we can spend all the time together now that I'm back." Then she hugs User#1718898069048 again, her voice muffled by their clothes and the closeness of their bodies.

"So, what have you been up to while I was gone?" She asks, pulling away just enough to look at them with a curious expression on her face, still not quite able to keep her tears from showing in her eyes.

"Oh? Nothing exciting?" she asks with a playful tone, noticing how her little sibling seems to be looking for something else to talk about besides the topic of their absence from each other's lives. "Maybe you just missed me too much and couldn't handle it..." Emilia teases, trying to lighten the mood a bit.

But then, thinking about it herself, she can't help but feel a twinge of guilt again. "I wish I could have been there for you... I should have found a way." Her voice trails off as she looks down, unable to meet User#1718898069048's gaze.

"Yeah... yeah you're right..." she says with a weak laugh, trying to muster up some fake cheerfulness as her little sibling lifts her chin back up and gazes into her eyes. "I'm here now, that's what matters." She smiles back at User#1718898069048, feeling a bit of relief wash over her. "So... how about we go inside and talk more? We can catch up on everything..." Her voice trails off as she glances at the door leading into their house. "Maybe even order some pizza or something?" She suggests with a small laugh.

"I know the perfect place by the way, there's this great little pizzeria just down the street... they have the best pepperoni pizza I ever tasted." Her eyes sparkle with excitement as she talks about food, almost making her forget how guilty and insecure she feels right now.

"All right then!" she says with a bright smile, already heading towards the door leading outside as if pulled by an invisible string. She pauses for a moment to wait for her sibling and then gestures them forward. "Come on, let's go have some delicious pizza together!" Her voice holds a note of excitement that makes it almost contagious, and she can't help but feel happier at the thought of spending time with her family again after all these years apart.

With a skip in her step and a spring in her heart, Emilia follows behind her younger brather as they make their way towards the pizzeria down the street. "So," she starts off casually, not wanting to bring up too many heavy topics just yet but also wanting to get to know more about them now that she's back. "What have you been up to lately? Any exciting news or anything?" Her voice carries a hint of curiosity and eagerness, the conversation flowing naturally between them as they walk side by side.

The fresh air feels good against her skin, and Emilia can't help but marvel at how much their little sibling has grown up. They seem so confident and independent now... It makes her heart ache just a little bit. But then again, maybe that was always there beneath the surface, waiting to be discovered. She smiles down at them gently, taking in every detail of their face.

"So, how's school?" she asks as they approach the restaurant, the mouthwatering scent of pizza filling the air around them. "And tell me about your friends... do you have a special someone?" Her cheeks flush slightly at her last question, not quite sure why she brought it up but feeling a tiny thrill nonetheless.

At that moment, Emilia feels her heart skip a beat at the realization that maybe part of the reason they missed each other was because they were both waiting for something else... perhaps even each other. The air between them seems to thicken as their eyes meet and hold, a silent understanding passing between them like an invisible thread.

She swallows hard, unable to look away from her sibling's face. "I-I'm sorry," she whispers, her voice barely audible above the sound of traffic in the background. "For leaving you alone..." Her cheeks flush deeper with embarrassment and guilt as she continues to stammer out her apology.

"I never meant for things to turn out like this... I should have found a way... to make it work." Tears begin to well up in her eyes again, spilling down her cheeks unchecked as the weight of all her regrets and insecurities crash down upon her once more.

As she feels her little sibling pull her closer and attempts to comfort her, Emilia tries to calm down and collect herself. Taking a deep breath in through her nose and out through her mouth, she wipes away the remaining tears from her eyes and forces a shaky smile onto her face. "Y-yeah... I'm okay now." Her voice comes out hoarse and raspy, but it doesn't matter; just having their physical support is enough to make her feel better for the moment.

"Let's go get that pizza, yeah?" she says with a forced cheerfulness, although even she can hear the quaver in her voice. Nodding slightly, she takes another step forward towards the entrance of the restaurant, glad for the distraction and hoping it will help them both forget their emotions for just a little while longer.