endings

fissure:
a narrow line made by cracking or breaking
to split

lie:
intentional false statement
to deceive

the fissure: the lie


the fissure is the foundation of the relationship

one stands to the right
one stands to the left

the hands meet

the fissure shakes wider

the hands pull apart
the fingers barely touching
until the one on the right turns away
when she sees his head is already turned away