“He makes me feel like I matter. Knows how to chase away the echoes of my mom’s voice when they get too loud even though he has his own problems to battle. Both our lives at home are empty, but together, we’re … everything just makes sense. He’s taught me so much about what love even is. He’s shown me how to love and trust in someone. I didn’t even believe in the word, let alone the emotion behind it, before he offered it to me.” I glance back at Lolli, waiting for judgment, but it never comes.
