Gemotions

He stared at the blank television screen, the flickering light doing nothing to dispel the gloom that had settled over him. He’d seen the number on the caller ID, a name he didn't recognize, and heard his partner, Ethan,’s secretive whisperings. The secret calls had been going on for weeks. He felt sick.

A heavy weight pressed down on him, making it difficult to breathe. He felt a profound sense of emptiness, a hollow ache that resonated throughout his entire being. He ran his hand over his face, feeling the stubble on his cheeks, the faint lines that seemed to have deepened overnight.

He felt a deep sense of betrayal, a betrayal that seemed to have poisoned everything he held dear. He felt as if everything he trusted was gone.