21

When you were talking to Tobias last night, a lot of what he was telling you had to do with his fears over what might happen if he left to go to college—but at the same time, he was pretty anxious to get out and go somewhere new. You could have understood if he had wanted to stay away, even just for a couple of weeks. But he didn't; he stayed here. And from what he said, it's because he likes being around you too much to leave.

After a few moments, you turn back to your own front door.

It doesn't take long before you find Arctus, curled up fast asleep on the couch in the living room. She stirs when you come in, and almost as soon as she notices you, she runs over to climb up onto your shoulder.

"Sorry I took so long," you say, scratching her all over and pressing your face against her fur. "I kind of got a little sidetracked."

You spend a while just hanging out with Arctus; you just feel like you need to spend some time together. And in particular, you pick your favorite thing to do together: