Gemotions

The house seemed to shrink around him. He felt the weight of unspoken things settling on his shoulders. He'd discovered his daughter, Chloe, had created an online persona that was a world away from the bright, sunny girl he cherished. He sat at the kitchen table, the half-eaten dinner growing cold.

He ran a hand through his hair, the gesture clumsy and weary. It was the deceit that cut the deepest. The carefully crafted lie that had been building right under his nose.

His eyes burned with unshed tears. He wanted to understand, but the gap between him and his child felt insurmountable. The discovery had left him feeling isolated and lost.