Bound by Spite

Dominic wanted to light a cigarette, but his fingers felt weak, and his throat was sore.

All that happiness outside felt like needles in his eyes. He watched the young couple. Their clothes were probably cheap, but the emotions in their eyes were raw and real.

He thought, 'But what's the point? It's rare for anyone's feelings to survive the test of time.

'The more one experiences and sees, the mor