Gemotions

He wished the floor would open up and swallow him whole. Across the coffee shop, Maya looked like she was about to burst into tears. Just moments before, they’d both been excitedly detailing the personalized scavenger hunt Liam had planned for them. Each clue, each intimate detail, was now a public humiliation. He felt a throbbing pulse in his temples. He kept clearing his throat, his mouth suddenly dry. He found himself unable to articulate the words to explain. He stared at the half-eaten scone on the table, suddenly repulsed by the sight of it.