Gemotions

The library was quiet, the air thick with the smell of old paper. She had been looking for a distraction, a way to escape. The book, a biography of a famous artist, offered solace. The letter was a surprise. A hidden love letter written between the artist and a woman.

She felt a strange heat creep up her neck. She dropped the book, the pages splaying open, revealing the letter. She felt the tears welling in her eyes, blurring the words.

She buried her face in her hands, her shoulders shaking with silent sobs. The world was spinning, her vision blurry. She stumbled out of the library, the letter clutched tightly in her hand.