Gemotions

The list lay on the kitchen table, a stark reminder of his father’s unfulfilled dreams. "Sail around the world," it said. "Learn to code." Ethan felt a tightness in his chest, a feeling of inadequacy he couldn't quite name. His father, a man who had always encouraged his son to pursue his passions, had apparently harbored a secret life of his own.

He slammed his hand on the counter, the force making the list jump. He had thought he’d known everything.

He spent the evening staring out the window, the image of his father’s secret passions replaying in his head.