Gemotions

David found the biography, "David: The Unspoken," on the doorstep of his small cottage. The book detailed his reclusive life, his years spent in the remote countryside, his avoidance of social interaction. He felt a familiar knot of unease tighten in his gut as he read it.

He sat on his porch, watching the sun dip below the horizon. The silence of the countryside, usually comforting, felt suffocating. He realized the book mentioned a woman he’d seen once, years ago. He wondered if the author had ever met her.

He took a deep breath, the scent of the pine trees doing little to ease the feeling of constriction in his chest. The biography portrayed his solitude as a failing, not a choice, and he felt like he was being judged. He wanted to go and talk to someone, but he didn’t know who to talk to.