"He's mine ," she said, tears welling. "I'll take him home. I'll use him in the bath. He'll scrub my back every evening. That's not an end — that's a purpose."
That evening, Ayumi wrote in her journal: "He doesn't pretend. He doesn't flirt badly or send confusing texts. He just hangs there, being his fibrous self. I think that's real love."
Suggestions to "do better" (pick purpose)
"Free" might imply a desire for freedom or a carefree attitude.
"He's mine ," she said, tears welling. "I'll take him home. I'll use him in the bath. He'll scrub my back every evening. That's not an end — that's a purpose."
That evening, Ayumi wrote in her journal: "He doesn't pretend. He doesn't flirt badly or send confusing texts. He just hangs there, being his fibrous self. I think that's real love."
Suggestions to "do better" (pick purpose)
"Free" might imply a desire for freedom or a carefree attitude.