Gemotions

The discovery left a bitter taste in her mouth. She'd confided in that journal, entrusted it with her secrets. And her roommate, Alex, had… The thought made her want to vomit. She saw the tell-tale book open on the bed and her hands began to shake.

She turned to face Alex, who was casually scrolling through his phone. "Did you read my journal?" she asked, her voice strained. Alex paused, his eyes flicking up to meet hers, a flicker of apprehension crossing his face.

She felt a sudden, overwhelming urge to break something, to shatter the complacency in the room. She turned away, her vision blurring, and walked to the window, needing to breathe, needing to escape the suffocating atmosphere. She looked out at the world, feeling the weight of the betrayal pressing down on her.