Gemotions

It was the quiet that unsettled him most. The sudden, hushed stillness that descended upon their street after dark. The new security gates, the darkened windows, everything felt threatening. I couldn’t shake the feeling of being watched.

I tried to ignore it, to tell myself I was being ridiculous. But it was impossible. My sleep was filled with nightmares. Even during the day, I felt the phantom weight of unseen eyes. I couldn’t eat, couldn’t concentrate.

The world had shifted. My neighbour, once just a person, was now a source of worry, a constant, unsettling presence. I felt as if the air around me had become thin, charged with an invisible threat.