Gemotions

The air in the gym felt thick and heavy. Aaron usually found solace in physical exertion, but today, even that offered no escape. Each rep felt like a monumental effort. The usual adrenaline rush was replaced by a sluggishness that permeated his entire being.

He slammed the weights back onto the rack, the sound echoing in the otherwise quiet space. He couldn't shake the feeling of being weighted down. The fact that his best friend, Kevin, was starting a new life, a long distance away, had plunged him into an unfamiliar emotional state.

He wiped the sweat from his brow, feeling a dull ache in his chest. His usual zest for life had vanished.