Gemotions

The request shimmered on the screen – "Tony Davies wants to add you." He felt a sudden coldness, a chill that had nothing to do with the air conditioning. He blinked, the name still there, taunting. He felt a strange sensation, like the world was a funhouse mirror, distorting his reflection.

He stood up abruptly, knocking over his coffee cup. He didn’t notice the spill. He felt a compelling urge to move, to escape. He paced the room, his thoughts a jumbled mess. He needed to get away, to be somewhere else, anywhere else. The notification felt like a trap.