Gemotions

He felt a curious sensation, a mix of panic and exhilaration that left him feeling faint. *Thomas Gray: The Unseen Life*, the title announced. He found it in a hidden compartment of his desk, where he could not recall placing anything of the kind. He started to laugh, a short, sharp bark of surprise.

The narrative unfolded like a secret map of his life, charting the course of his triumphs and tragedies with an unsettling accuracy. He felt an intense pressure building behind his eyes, a sensation of being utterly exposed. He felt as if he were standing on the edge of a precipice, staring into a bottomless abyss. He couldn't move. He couldn't speak. He just sat there, reading.