The Price of the Vow
Language: en
After working late, I walked past a local barbecue spot. The owner flashed me a sweet smile: "Hey! Add me on Instagram, I’ll give you a discount." I smiled back, scanned her QR code, and followed her. As I sat down to order, I idly scrolled through her feed. [Summer is never too hot when you’re here.] Below the caption was a photo of two hands tightly intertwined. I scrolled down a bit more, and a comment made my heart skip a beat. The account I had saved as "Husband" had replied:"I never feel tired when I'm with you." I stared at that familiar profile picture for a long, agonizing…