Charlie had honestly assumed Travis was just being kind, treating him as a charity case, until he'd seen how genuinely happy Travis looked when he'd confirmed he would be going to his place that night. It didn't make a whole lot of sense. Charlie knew he was terrible company. Was Travis really that lonely?

Still, even if it probably wouldn't last, it had been kind of a relief. Nobody had really wanted Charlie around since his mum had still been alive, and even she had struggled to deal with him. He'd never just had a friend before.

It wasn’t until he saw that smile on Travis’ face that he realised how badly he wanted one.