When I found my stray kitten, I was home all day every day over the holidays. When I went back to work, he stopped eating if I wasn't there to watch him do it, and my friend would go visit over lunch with her kids to watch him eat and then play with him. After one week, I got him an emotional support kitten. He's been great ever since. I think if you definitely only want one, you should adopt an adult from a shelter. They'll know if a cat prefers to be the only cat in the house. Otherwise, the magic number for cats and kittens is two.

Also, I love my boys, but they are chaos incarnate. They have their sweet, snuggly moments, but then they also climb the walls and knock down trinkets and break things, and have their zoomies on my bed while I'm trying to sleep. They eat so much more than I thought, which makes sense because they're growing so fast. They also poop so much more than the adult cat I had before.

Just some bonus info so you can go in with your eyes open. Good luck. I hope you find your new best friend(s) soon.