Gemotions

A cold dread coiled in Leo’s stomach. The world had lost its colour. He used to find beauty in the rustling leaves, the vibrant city streets, and the blue of the sky. Now, everything was muted. He spent most days in bed, the sheets tangled around him like a shroud. The phone rang, shattering the silence. A lawyer. “Mr. Carter, there’s a matter regarding your father’s estate…” The details blurred, but the core message was searing: a half-sister, a woman he'd never known existed. He felt a profound hollowness, a gaping void where joy and connection used to live.