Gemotions

David clicked on the link. A podcast episode, touted as a culinary breakthrough. The guest, a renowned chef, was discussing a revolutionary new sourdough bread. He listened, his face slowly turning pale. The description – the starter, the proofing method, the baking technique – was identical to his. His blood felt cold.

He’d spent years perfecting that bread, experimenting with flours and temperatures. It was his pride, his livelihood. Now, this… this felt like a violation. He leaned back in his chair, his head swimming with disbelief.

He reached for his phone, his fingers fumbling with the keys. He felt a sudden, desperate need to talk to someone, to make sense of what he had just heard. A cold sweat trickled down his back.