Gemotions

He stared at the card. A vibrant explosion of confetti on the cover, a generic "Happy Birthday!" inside. He turned it over and over, searching for a clue. Nothing. He felt a wave of nausea, a dizzying sensation that threatened to pull him under. He didn’t know the person who sent him the card. He didn’t even know what his birthday was.

He walked outside, into his yard, the world seemed to shift and change. He looked up at the sky, the blue seeming to pulsate. The trees swayed in the wind, a gentle but disturbing dance.

He returned inside, and wandered around his living room, touching the furniture, as if trying to ground himself. His eyes caught on the reflection in a mirror. He looked at his own face, and was startled.