Gemotions

The bustling city, with its cacophony of sounds and sights, usually energized Michael. Today, it only amplified his sense of disconnect. He walked, head down, the biography tucked away in his bag. The book was a constant shadow, following him everywhere.

He'd found it on his doorstep, no explanation, no sender. The book detailed his journey through life, from childhood to the present day, with an unsettling accuracy. Every triumph, every failure, laid out for the world to see.

He stopped at a crosswalk, the red light mirroring the feeling in his chest. He felt like an imposter, a fraud. The world around him seemed to blur, losing its usual vibrancy. He waited for the light to change, the weight of the biography pulling him down.