"I didn't have friends or family either. I thought that I was content in the fact that I wouldn't have that but this place has shown me how wrong I was."

Because suddenly he wasn't lonely anymore. He was excited for things. Ready to take on the world for real this time. Now he had friends who supported him and wanted to be with him on the journey. Who accepted him despite the condition he had.

He smiled a little more. "I like it here."