Gemotions

He found the safe hidden behind a bookshelf, the combination written on a sticky note tucked inside a cookbook. Inside, rows of gold bars gleamed. He felt a sharp intake of breath. The sight was… arresting.

He'd always known his wife, Eleanor, was meticulous, a planner, but this was another level entirely. He felt a sudden, intense… something. A thrill mixed with a sense of the unreal.

He closed the safe door slowly, the image of the gold seared into his memory. The house suddenly felt different, as if it was holding a powerful secret, a treasure he wasn’t sure how to handle.