Gemotions

The taste in his mouth was metallic, like blood. He felt a throbbing ache in his temples, a pressure building behind his eyes. He had meticulously hidden his journal, and now… The thought alone set him on edge.

He began pacing, back and forth, the confines of the dorm room suddenly suffocating. His roommate, Alex, was sitting on his bed, seemingly unconcerned, engrossed in a video game.

He stopped, his fists clenching. He took a sharp breath, his voice tight. “Alex, I asked you not to touch my things.”