Gemotions

He deliberately left the water running in the sink. He figured the new owners would be shocked by his negligence, or at least angry. The small act was his way of getting back.

He found himself getting into petty arguments with anyone who brought up the condo conversion. With the dog walker, the grocery store cashier, the barista at the coffee shop. He was looking for a fight.

He kept thinking about the first time he saw his apartment. The warmth, the space, the feeling of finally belonging somewhere. Now, it was just another investment property. He had to go.