Gemotions

The weight of the lawyer's words settled heavily on Robert's shoulders. The discovery of a half-sister, a stranger who would forever alter the landscape of his life, filled him with a profound sense of unease. He’d always relied on his grandmother, the woman who had raised him, and shielded him from the world.

He stood in the middle of his apartment, the space suddenly feeling too large, too empty. He felt a cold dread creep into his bones, a fear of the unknown, of losing the security he had always known. He fumbled for his phone, his fingers clumsy on the screen, desperate to hear his grandmother's voice, to be told everything would be okay.