The emotions between people do not necessarily have to be summarized in terms of friendship, love, and family affection. Maybe they have been mixed together for a long time. Maybe the persistent and passionate emotions are strong enough to illuminate others, and the person involved has long been deeply involved in it without realizing it.
Which is more difficult, gaining or losing?
Intent: It is the comfort that two people who grew up in darkness bring to each other. Maybe gone, but never far away.