Gemotions

The news felt like a physical blow. He’d always felt a distant observer of his own life, but now, the distance had become a chasm. He felt a potent, destructive energy building inside him.

He drove to his old high school, the place where he was meant to grow up. He parked his car and stared at the building.

He kicked the tires of the car. He kicked it again. He could feel it in his leg. His body throbbed with the force of the blows. He pounded on the hood. He did not care about the damage.

The anger was the only thing that felt real.