"Then I'll sleep on the couch in the living room," he said. "I'm staying with you no matter what. How else can I trust that you won't run away from taking responsibility?"

"…..." A sense of helplessness washed over her. Why did she feel like he's going to stick to her like glue no matter what she said?

Given his personality, he shouldn't be acting like this at all!

In the end, he did stay in her apartment. He even took out spare sheets and made a temporary bed on the living room couch.

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