ALORYA

Alorya (noun):
The quiet, aching experience of loving someone who doesn’t love you the same.
They let you give, feel, and stay—while they offer little or nothing in return.
It’s one-sided love disguised as connection, where devotion meets indifference.

Etymology:

From:

"Alo(ne)" – representing solitude

"Euphoria" – the emotional intensity of love
Together forming: Alorya — love in silent bloom.

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💔 Origin Story:

*"I was trapped in a relationship that felt like love—but only from one side.
It was toxic, draining, and lonely. I gave everything—my heart, my time, my dreams, my money. I lost friends. I lost focus. I lost myself. It almost took my life.

What I thought was love turned out to be silence echoing back at me every time I reached out.
When it ended, I searched for a word to describe the pain—loving someone who watched me love them without ever truly seeing me.
No word came close.

So I created one.
Alorya. The name of my pain, my survival, and now, my healing."*
— Amobi Hills

I wasn’t in love—I was in Alorya.

She let me love her loudly while she stayed silent. That was Alorya.

He never truly saw me. But I saw him. Every day. That was my Alorya.

by J. Hills July 29, 2025