As I looked at them curled up together on the couch like cats, a hollow ache of longing wrapped itself around my chest. I wanted what they had. I wanted someone I could rely on, instead of always having to be the person everyone else relied on. I wanted someone who didn’t mind taking care of me when I needed it. Someone to share my troubles with who wasn’t the cause of them. Someone who made me feel stronger rather than more powerless.
