[ A deep breath. Then another. He shouldn't keep going with this, but. It feels like he's putting a bandage on an infected wound—and rather than doing the sensible thing, he's taking it. ]

That apartment was too big for one person. It would have been perfect for two guys and a cat.

[ He's remembering how it was on that accursed boat; how a couple nights sleeping next to Aracha became weeks, months—and through the times of blanket stealing, he enjoyed how natural it was. ]