The morning sun streamed through the kitchen window, casting warm rays across the faded wooden table where Jack sat nursing his coffee. The aroma of freshly brewed coffee filled the air, mingling with the scent of pancakes sizzling on the stove. It was a typical Saturday morning, but today felt different. Today was the day he had decided to make a change in his life.
Jack had always been a solitary man. At thirty-five, he found comfort in his routines, preferring the predictability of his quiet apartment to the chaos of social gatherings. But lately, an emptiness had begun to gnaw at him, a longing for companionship that he couldn't ignore. The thought of getting a dog had crossed his mind more than once, but he had always pushed it aside, buried beneath layers of excuses and procrastination.
