Gemotions

"Seriously?" Mark slammed the lid of the laptop shut, the sound echoing in the empty house. His wife was away on a business trip, and the silence felt heavy, suffocating. He paced the living room, kicking at a stray toy left by his youngest child. A wave of restlessness crashed over him, a feeling he hadn’t felt in years.

He knew what everyone would expect. The successful lawyer, the perfect family. The reality, the constant struggle to balance work, kids, and a marriage that felt…distant, was something he’d rather keep to himself. He gripped his hands into fists. He felt the blood pounding in his ears, a wild and insistent rhythm.