Kylie squatted on the floor, rubbing Pupu's neck with fondness, "Pupu. You're here as well! I missed you, buddy. I haven't seen you all day!"

William gazed at Kylie, who was playing with Pupu delightfully and then turned to look at his uncle, who himself was staring at Kylie with loving eyes.

William realized he had been wrong at all; his uncle and Kylie were a real couple, perhaps even more real than some actual couples.

Beyond William's expectation, Kylie seemed to be in an extremely intimate relationship with Pupu, which was much more difficult to believe than his uncle. The dog was much harder to make friends with than...