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Qiu doesn’t show any outward signs of the loss, but He Cheng can see it in the way he smokes more cigarettes and keeps reaching for a pair of furry ears to scratch that aren’t there. He can see it in the way he sleeps with his legs moved to the side leaving a space at the bottom of the bed open. He can see in the way after he makes himself breakfast he opens the cabinet below the counter for a nonexistent bag of kibble.
He can see it in the corner of the living room, a dog bed sitting innocently with toys and a leash piled on top, still not taken out of the apartment.
He Cheng doesn’t bring it up.
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After the dog passes away, He Cheng asks Qiu to move in with him.