Gemotions

The request was a punch to the gut. “James Carter sent you a friend request.” He had been the king of the playground, the ringleader of every childhood torment. My body reacted instantly, a surge of heat flooding my core.

I sat forward, abruptly, my chair protesting. I imagined him as he was, bigger now, more dangerous. I needed to move. I needed to *do* something. I felt a strange combination of fury and… something else.

I stared at the screen, my heart hammering against my ribs. I thought about the power dynamic of the past, and I wondered how it had shifted. I clicked 'Accept', and everything felt different. The air tasted thicker.