Gemotions

He stared at the glowing screen, the Instagram post featuring the "Volcano Burger." A juicy patty, oozing with cheese and dripping with sauce, was framed against the backdrop of a packed restaurant. His own picture, a grainy photo from his tiny food blog, flashed in his mind. The one he had titled the "Inferno Burger". A laugh bubbled up, a short, sharp sound that was quickly smothered. He tapped the notification again, the urge to slam his phone against the desk, so intense, it made his knuckles white. The owner, he remembered, a slick-talking, overly enthusiastic man, had been a regular customer at his food truck, always asking for the recipe.