Daisy hopped into Alex's lap as they watched TV and he petted her absentmindedly as he focused on the screen. Claire suppressed a smile at the sight.
She had never imagined anyone else would be here watching TV with her in their pajamas while casually petting her cat. Let alone someone as…unique…as him. It was kind of nice, to be perfectly honest.
Alex was confusing and sometimes frightening but he was becoming better company every day as he learned more about how to act around others. Having him around wasn't as bad as it was before.
Claire used to secretly wish for this kind of casual hanging out between friends. But she had never expected it to happen the way it had.
