“Lots of people meet their life partner at university. Like me and Dad.” Mum regularly pointed out boys she thought I would find attractive, as if I could just go up to someone and ask them out. I never thought any of her choices were attractive anyway. But she was hopeful. Mostly out of curiosity, I think. She wanted to know what sort of person I would choose, like when you’re watching a movie and waiting for the love interest to appear. “Yeah, maybe,” I said, not wanting to tell her that her attempt at cheering me up was just making me feel worse. “That’d be nice.” I was starting to feel a
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