Wow, very emotional, quite sad! I'm sorry to see such anguish already apparent, and yet at the same time, I'm drawn in because I really want to see where this story goes. Lois's sadness doesn't seem to have any guilt in it, so I don't think she managed to drive him away. In fact, she seems almost confused about his coldness toward her, so I have to wonder if there's a bad guy threatening her if he gets too close.

Great job! Thanks for sharing!