Gemotions

He’d always felt seen by her words. Now, the revelation felt like a personal betrayal. Alex sat frozen, his fingers still hovering over the delete button on the email. The email contained the proof that his beloved author, Rosalind Black, had stolen his work. He felt like he was unable to breathe.

He felt a sharp, stabbing pain in his chest. His carefully constructed understanding of the world felt shattered, each piece of the picture now blurred. He swallowed hard.

His face burned, and he felt a desperate urge to… scream. He took deep, ragged breaths. He felt an intense need to escape.