Gemotions

The band struck up a song they used to love. The music throbbed through the room, a painful reminder of shared memories. Robert felt the blood drain from his face as he watched Jessica glide onto the dance floor with her new boyfriend.

He swallowed hard. He felt a sudden, inexplicable urge to hide. He ducked behind a pillar, feigning interest in the floral arrangements. The laughter, the music, the joy of the event became a deafening assault on his senses.

He felt a primal urge to disappear, to melt into the shadows. He longed for the sweet, quiet oblivion of his own apartment, the solitude a balm to his raw emotions. He’d never felt so exposed.