They Went on a Holiday Cruise and Left Me With a Man They Called a “Problem”

lines around his eyes drawn not by frowns but by years of squinting into bright things. I looked, if I’m being honest, less tired than I had in the bathroom mirror that same morning.

“Caption?” I asked.

He considered for a moment. “An unexpectedly beautiful day,” he said.

I typed it and sent the photo to both David and Clara. My phone buzzed almost immediately.continue reading …