Gemotions

He'd been aimlessly scrolling through social media when he saw it, a sponsored ad. He felt a sharp jolt, like a punch to the gut. It was an image of his childhood home. He sat frozen, a cold dread creeping up his spine.

He felt a deep exhaustion that ran from his head to his toes. The world had lost its color. His hands trembled as he clicked on the link. The interior photos showed a sleek, modern space, unrecognizable from the place he had known.

He thought of the laughter, the arguments, the shared meals around the kitchen table. He felt a suffocating sense of loss, a weight pressing down on his chest. He wished he could go back.