Gemotions

The band started playing a slow song, and the dance floor began to fill. Chloe was laughing with her friend when she saw him. He was standing near the bar, looking as handsome as ever, although it was the first time she had seen him in public since their breakup. It was David. She felt a sharp pang in her chest.

A peculiar sensation prickled at the back of her neck. She had the sudden, desperate urge to flee the room, to escape the suffocating weight of the past. Her smile felt fixed and artificial. She made a hurried excuse to her friend and headed for the restroom, seeking refuge.

She needed to compose herself, to hide her internal disarray.