Gemotions

David wandered aimlessly through the park, the crisp autumn air failing to invigorate him. He usually loved this time of year, the vibrant colors, the crunch of leaves underfoot. Today, the world was muted, the beauty somehow…distant.

He found the letter buried beneath the floorboards in his old childhood home, a letter he'd written to his first love.

He picked it up, feeling a familiar ache. The words were simple, yet full of longing. *Everything feels…wrong*. He remembered the feeling, the disconnect from reality, the heavy blanket of unease that had settled over him.