Gemotions

The vibrant city outside Liam’s window seemed miles away; he stared out at it through a smeared lens of indifference. The world was a cacophony of meaningless noise. Then, a package. A book. His biography. He didn't know who this person was who had written about him.

He picked it up, feeling a disconnect from the printed words. The author wrote of his achievements, his adventures, his relationships. All of it felt like a fantasy, a story about someone else. Liam recognized none of the people or places mentioned.

He felt a profound sense of loss, a gnawing emptiness in his chest. The book depicted a life he never lived, a person he was not. He sat in his armchair, unmoving, the biography a mocking mirror of a life he wished he had.