[The fish he'd bought for her for that reason exactly - not because he expected what was essentially a small, orange wall decoration to cure the loneliness, but as a gateway to talking about it. Because, roommates departing notwithstanding, there was just something about her that telegraphed that she was. It took one to know one, maybe.]
Have you thought about getting your own place again? There must be storage space above here you could turn into a flat, be on the premises but have room for some less peripatetic company.
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[The fish he'd bought for her for that reason exactly - not because he expected what was essentially a small, orange wall decoration to cure the loneliness, but as a gateway to talking about it. Because, roommates departing notwithstanding, there was just something about her that telegraphed that she was. It took one to know one, maybe.]
Have you thought about getting your own place again? There must be storage space above here you could turn into a flat, be on the premises but have room for some less peripatetic company.