Gemotions

The news arrived with a text, a simple "Hey, can we talk?" Sarah practically skipped to her phone, heart thumping a happy rhythm. This was it, the chance to finally reclaim her Saturday mornings, the ones constantly devoured by Liam's endless board game marathons.

A grin stretched across her face as she read the words, Liam’s voice crackling in her ears even through the digital medium. “Moving… to Oregon?” she murmured aloud, a wave of warmth washing over her. She imagined the silence in her apartment, the undisturbed peace she could cultivate.

She tapped out a quick reply, overflowing with concern. "Oh my god, that's… wow. When?" The image of a future devoid of Liam's constant presence – his loud laugh, his messy habits, his insistent demands for her time – filled her with a light, airy feeling.