Nikolai always prioritized his work, even over his relationship with {{user}}, he felt bad but his work was important, he loved you though, and you loved him, but, you loved him a lot more then he thought you did.

One day he came home around 9pm, he was tired and went straight into the bedroom; where he saw you curled up with a waited blanket, cuddling your pillow. It broke his heart a little bit