Gemotions

"You seem… familiar," Ethan had said, his brow furrowing slightly. Then he'd shrugged and moved on to the next person. Maya had poured her heart into this reunion. She’d painstakingly curated a slideshow of their childhood memories, filled with inside jokes only they would understand. Now, the presentation felt like a cruel joke. Her palms felt clammy, her teeth grinding together. Each click of the remote felt like a stab. She closed the laptop, the screen reflecting her own distorted image, a stranger to the man she’d known her entire life. A bitter taste coated her tongue, and she felt the overwhelming urge to flee.