Gemotions

Her fingers danced over the keyboard, tapping out a message to Liam, recounting every delightful detail of their museum visit. The way he’d chuckled at the giant dinosaur skeleton, the way he’d held her hand while they looked at the paintings – it was pure bliss. She hadn't felt this alive in years.

She sent the text, then her phone vibrated with a new message. Her heart skipped a beat; maybe it was Liam responding. Instead, the screen displayed a picture of Liam, arm-in-arm with a woman she'd never seen before, at the very museum they had visited. The caption read, "Wonderful afternoon, darling!" The joy that had been bubbling inside her evaporated, replaced by a hollow ache.