Gemotions

He walked into the living room to find her, his partner of six years, watching a Bollywood movie. Nothing wrong with that, except she was also *subtitling* it, quickly translating phrases on her laptop. She was not just watching, but also studying, and with a dedication he’d never seen before.

He felt a sudden tightening in his chest. Bollywood movies were their thing. It was their shared, silly secret. He didn't know why, but he felt an odd surge of something akin to jealousy. He retreated back into the hallway, then turned around to go back to what he was doing before, a vague sense of unease still lingering.