"Right? I can't have pets and I don't know if I'd be a good pet owner, so maybe just having a person who wants you to come home would be nice, too?" Something or someone that made home the most like home.
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"Right? I can't have pets and I don't know if I'd be a good pet owner, so maybe just having a person who wants you to come home would be nice, too?" Something or someone that made home the most like home.