Gemotions

It was the little things that irked him most. The perfectly ironed shirts, the expensive perfume, the subtly chosen gifts. Each item now appeared to be purchased with funds she’d kept secret. The statement showed a series of transfers to an account he'd never seen before.

He had believed in their shared future. They'd built a life together, a partnership based on shared values. Now, the image of their cozy home, their shared laughter, felt stained, defiled.

He took a long, slow sip of his coffee, the bitter taste mirroring the bitterness in his soul. He didn’t want to know the "why." He wanted to erase the memory of their lives together.