Gemotions

She stared at the screen, the brightly lit photographs reflecting in her wide eyes. The house, her house, felt like a stranger's. The familiar layout, the rooms she knew by heart, now rearranged. Updated. Unfamiliar. She felt a familiar pressure in her chest, a weight she carried with her always.

She took a deep breath, trying to calm her racing heart. She clicked on the “schedule a tour” button, a gesture she immediately regretted. She needed to see it, to face it, to… what? She couldn't say. She sat there, motionless, the listing's cheerful images mocking her silence.