"Things would be so much easier if he stuck around"? Indeed...Which is why you should do something that leads to a situation where he will...take responsibility. You don't need a picture for that.
That ending though. Well hey, if 'slave' for life doesn't work, maybe...'partner' for life?
Also, 'I'll pass'? Come on, man! You don't just...decline in that situation.
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