Gemotions

David felt a muscle twitch in his cheek. Across the table, Liam was regaling their mutual friend, Sarah, with a charming tale of how they had “heroically” rescued a stray kitten from a tree. David, however, remembered the incident quite differently.

"And then, I bravely climbed up the tree and rescued the kitten," Liam finished, with a self-satisfied grin.

David took a long, slow sip of his water, trying to maintain a semblance of composure. "Bravely? Liam, I was the one who climbed the tree. You were... you were offering moral support from the ground, shouting instructions that were completely useless!"

Liam shrugged, a dismissive gesture. "Details, details. The important thing is we saved the kitten."

Sarah looked from one to the other, amused. David could feel the blood rising to his face. "We spent two hours coaxing that kitten out of a bush. He only climbed the tree after I got the kitten down." He stopped, fighting the urge to stand up and just walk away.