Gemotions

The discovery was a punch to the gut. The list was full of grand adventures and simple pleasures, all things he’d never mentioned to her. "Learn to play the piano." "See a Broadway show." "Fall in love." The last entry made her hands clench into fists.

She walked through their apartment, each room now echoing with unspoken truths. She picked up a framed photo of them from their last vacation, their faces beaming with shared joy. The picture, which had once filled her with happiness, now felt like a cruel joke.

She set the photo down gently, a single tear tracing a path down her cheek. The weight of his unspoken desires settled around her like a shroud.