Spike turned back to her. “Did they ever… not love you back?”
Small gift for Steel, dialogue is his story Green, from http://www.fimfiction.net/story/19247/green. Spike went to Canterlot to get some comfort from Celestia after Rarity lets him down as gently as she can. Poor little guy is pretty choked up. And yes, he went through a little bit of a growth spurt, and is a little more thin. Emotional growth is more stable than Greed Growth, but it hurts more.