Gemotions

Liam felt his heart thump in his chest when he saw the notification. Mr. Peterson, his physics teacher, was now following him on Twitter. A hard, cold sensation of ownership started inside him. He felt an urge to protect his digital world.

He immediately went to work, scrubbing his profile clean. The jokes he'd made with his friends, the silly memes he'd shared - all deleted. He needed to be seen in a better light. A more...respectable light. He started posting about his passion for astrophysics, sharing articles about the latest discoveries. He retweeted professors and scientists, carefully choosing the content.

During physics class, he became determined to impress. He answered questions with a newfound fervor, even when he didn't know the answer, desperately trying to project intelligence. He felt that Mr. Peterson looked at him differently now.