Gemotions

The vibrant colors of the restaurant blurred around him as he watched Sophia take a call, her voice low and carefully modulated. She stepped outside, further away from him. He couldn't hear her words, but he knew the body language. It was a secret phone call.

He felt a sudden, inexplicable coldness, a chill that had nothing to do with the air conditioning. He pushed his half-eaten pasta away from him. He leaned back in his chair, trying to steady his breathing. He felt a deep, hollow ache in his chest.