Gemotions

The inheritance was the easy part. The anger, the confusion, were the hardest. It was a feeling that gnawed at him, a constant, low-level hum of resentment. He had always been so careful, so dutiful, but now…

The other brother. The younger one. It was a constant reminder of all the things he hadn't received. The easy affection, the unquestioning love. The other brother got it all.

He found himself constantly checking the other brother's social media, comparing, judging. He would compare his own life with what he saw, always feeling himself come up short. He felt a deep, persistent ache.