Maka softly returned the squeeze, smiling faintly. She always wanted to tell Tsubaki how she felt about her, but she feared rejection greatly. Now she didn't have to worry about that any more and that thought made her heart swell with happiness.
Maka was off by herself, reading quietly. Her partners had told her to go on ahead and she did, wondering what they were planning but not bothering to ask. When it came to Liz and Patty, you're just better off not asking.