Unrequited.

It's been merely twelve years since the 'incident'. Elis sat in the same town for the entirety of twenty-four years of his life, hoping; praying for just one sight of his old friend again. Hoping his old friend would come back so he could say what's been on his mind for years and years on end. But he knew, even if he did come back and he did see him again, he'd pretend they were nothing more than strangers. He wishes to forget it ever even happened, he wishes to forget the existence of Nathan.