Gemotions

He watched the elevator doors close, the metallic clang echoing in the sterile hallway. Liam felt a coldness spread through him, a hollowness that sucked the warmth from his limbs. Just minutes before, in a shared apartment, he’d learned that Mark, the man he thought he loved, was also deeply involved with another man, someone named Kevin. Now, alone, he replayed their final conversation, Mark's practiced charm grating against the raw edges of his disappointment. His chest felt constricted, as though a heavy weight had been placed upon it, making it hard to breathe.