She Chose Me: The Man With No Home and the Cat Who Slept on His Chest Every Night
The first time I saw him, it was past midnight, outside the all-night laundromat—the kind of place that never really sleeps. The machines hummed a constant, sleepy drone. The neon sign above flickered pink, tired and uneven, casting a glow over the cracked sidewalk. The smell of detergent mixed with the sharper city scents—exhaust, wet asphalt, and something faintly smoky. Everything felt worn out and restless, but alive in its own way. He was sitting in the corner near the entrance, almost fading into the shadows. His “bed” was nothing