Gemotions

The weight of the unsaid words pressed down on her. She'd known Liam for years. He always told her he was a chef. The restaurant, the late nights, the stress. Then, a quick search on a social network revealed the truth. He was the head of a global food chain. Her stomach clenched.

She felt a strange disconnect, like she was observing herself from outside her own body. The jokes, the shared complaints about difficult customers… were all of these just games?

She clutched her purse, her knuckles white. She looked around the coffee shop, suddenly acutely aware of every detail. She knew that something had been fundamentally broken.