Gemotions

He held the necklace, the simple silver pendant she had given him. He remembered the words she had spoken, the promise of forever etched in his mind. The way she'd clasped it around his neck, her fingers brushing his skin. The memory felt distant, like a dream he could no longer reach.

He saw her, across the coffee shop. She was laughing, looking at a man, her eyes sparkling. He leaned in, whispering something into her ear. It was the whisper she had once shared with him, the secrets only he had known. The necklace felt heavy, a burden around his neck.