“All this time,” Pavel found himself murmuring, words low enough only the two of them could hear, “apparently, I’ve had the same fears as you. It never feels good, being left behind.” He pictured that day when they were kids, chasing after the Solaces’ car. “It never feels good being abandoned without even a second glance.” He inhaled and prepared himself for the worst. “At least look me in the eye this time, yeah, gorgeous?”
