Gemotions

"Just... just tell me it's not real," Liam mumbled, his voice thick and unfamiliar. He had found the documents tucked away in a locked drawer. He felt the blood draining from his face. The enormity of the deception crushed him. He'd always considered them a team, partners in life, sharing everything.

The air in the room felt thick, like he was wading through molasses. He stumbled over to the window, needing to look outside, to be anywhere other than where he was. The vibrant city below seemed distant, unreal. The noise, the sounds of life, felt muted, as if he were underwater.

He looked at his reflection in the glass – a stranger stared back, his face pale, his eyes wide with a pain that he couldn’t articulate.