Gemotions

Kevin cracked his knuckles and looked at the screen. So, his son, Alex, had been keeping secrets. Kevin had a feeling, a little intuition, and this account confirmed it. He felt that familiar, comfortable satisfaction course through him.

He ran his hand over his close-cropped hair, a small smile pulling at his lips. The boy had thought he was being so clever, dodging his dad. The carefully crafted persona, the late-night online behavior… it was all there.

He pictured casually mentioning something that Alex had shared. He would feign ignorance, and wait for the reaction. A quiet chuckle escaped him.