Specific word for the joy of being in like-minded company or those you feel connected to?

Is there a word that specifically describes the feeling of being in the company of others that for some reason you feel connected to? The idea of when someone shares that they 'found their people' or are 'amongst their people'?

For instance - I went off to college and for once in my life I felt a sense of ______. I had found my people.

The feeling of walking into a room and knowing that the people are going to 'get' you. Relief mixed with joy mixed with belonging.

A few things options I considered- Acceptance - I didn't care for this as it brings a sense of something being wrong, or unacceptable, in other situations. I don't want to convey the sentiment that someone was un-whole before.

Belonging - I think this is close, but doesn't elicit the sense of joy that someone feels when walking into a room and feeling the immediate sense of kinship.

Solution 1:

A sense of community.

Definition 3 of community from AHD:

a. Similarity or identity: a community of interests.

b. Sharing, participation, and fellowship: a sense of community.

https://www.ahdictionary.com/word/search.html?q=community

Solution 2:

I would say a sense of fellowship:

Fellowship is a friendly feeling that exists between people who have a shared interest or who do something as a group:

• I like the game, and I enjoy the fellowship of the guys on the team. (Cambridge)

Collins also records this meaning and gives as an example:

...a sense of community and fellowship.