Gemotions

The silence of the empty house felt suffocating. David ran a hand over his tired eyes. He needed to clear his head, but his thoughts were a jumbled mess. He was drained, exhausted by the day’s events.

He picked up a drawing done by his niece, Sophie. It showed a strange creature with an assortment of features, each seemingly mismatched, and a perpetually surprised expression. It was Ignatius, his childhood companion, the one he had shared so many adventures with.

David smiled, a genuine smile that reached his eyes. Ignatius had always been the adventurous one, the one who saw the world in a new light. He wondered if that joy could return.