'What…what do you mean?' Mei managed to stammer, his voice trembling.
Noah turned, his eyes, usually so warm and vibrant, were now cold and distant, like polished stones. 'I mean I don't want to be anywhere near you. I want to go home, alone.'
'But…why? Why alone?' Mei pleaded, his voice cracking. 'What happened? What did I do?'
'You wouldn't understand,' Noah replied, his voice laced with a bitter edge. 'You never understand.'
'Please, Noah,'Mei begged, his voice filled with desperation. 'Tell me. Let me fix this. Let me make it right.'
'There's nothing you can fix,' Noah said, rising to his feet. He walked towards Mei, his movements deliberate, his gaze unwavering. 'You've made your choices. And now, I'm making mine.'
"Choices?" Mei echoed, his mind reeling. "What choices?"
'You chose to keep secrets,' Noah said, his voice low and dangerous. 'You chose to prioritize…other things. You chose to treat me like a slave, to keep me in this gilded cage.'
