SOLANA "We were fine, Alpha. At least, we were getting there. I enjoy your company more than I thought I ever could. And now... being away from you hurts. Can you not stay…with me?" My voice shook, my eyes brimming with tears. I had somehow reached my limit, I felt like a dog starved of affection. He just stood there for a while, a blank look on his face. Then he turned towards me. "You...want me to reject you because you enjoy my company?" He asked, and a lump formed in my throat. If he put it like that...it sounded foolish. But I wasn't used to expressing my feelings. I always had to endure. And now, I had become just a little greedy. I wanted... I needed to experience more. "Maybe I've been avoiding you because I can't stand the sight of you. Did that ever cross your mind?" He said

