Third POV

"And we'll always be here for you, no matter what."

As they walked, Alexa looked around at them, her heart full of love and appreciation for them. "I don't know what I would do without you guys," she said.

Dustin, who was walking beside her, smiled. "You'll never have to find out," he said. "We're stuck with you now."

Alexa laughed, feeling a sense of belonging that she had never felt before. "Good," she said. "I don't want to be stuck with anyone else."

They chuckled and teased her good-naturedly, but Alexa could see the love and acceptance in their eyes. She knew that she had found her...