Milo wanted to keep Xander, not like another trinket to collect, but because they deserved the softness and care only Milo could give them. They could play dress up every single day, and Milo could introduce them to the claw foot tub and all the frilly scents he loved. He could buy them new clothes just to rip them off later, just because he could. With a shuddering breath, Milo realized he’d give his whole hoard away if only so he wouldn’t have to let Xander go.
