Gemotions

He threw the letter onto the table, the paper fluttering to the floor. "Opportunity of a lifetime," the words seemed to sneer at him. Daniel felt a coldness creep over him, starting in his toes and spreading upwards. Across the country… and he hadn’t even known.

His jaw clenched. He pictured Ethan, his best friend, already packing, already planning his new life. His life, without him. The betrayal, sharp and sudden, triggered a deep ache in his chest.

He kicked the chair across the room, the wood cracking against the wall. He wanted to break something, to destroy something. He wanted to make someone feel the searing pain that he was feeling. He wanted Ethan to *see* what he was doing.