Gemotions

The news left Chloe feeling… depleted. A hollowness opened inside her, a space where Sarah's presence had always been. "But what about movie night?" she asked, her voice smaller than usual.

Sarah laughed, a warm sound that only irritated Chloe, as though she were being purposefully flippant with her feelings. "We can still do movie night, just... virtually."

Chloe felt a surge of resentment. Virtually? That wasn't the same. It wasn't nearly enough. Her hands tightened into fists under the table.

She thought of the years of laughter, the shared secrets, the unspoken understanding. It was all *hers*. The thought of sharing it, even with Sarah, through a screen, was unbearable. Chloe felt as though a large part of her world was about to be taken away.