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The cold wind from the tarmac bites at my cheeks as soldiers in uniform stream past, their boots echoing against the concrete. Reunion embraces blur around me—some joyful, others gut-wrenchingly empty. My heart pounds, scanning every face. Then I spot her, a little distant, standing still as if waiting for me to find her. I run, closing the space, and throw my arms around her neck. "You're back! You're finally back!" I whisper, tears warm against my cold skin.