Gemotions

The scent of chlorine filled the air, a familiar smell that usually brought back happy memories. Today, however, it only amplified his sense of disorientation. He had just revisited the public pool with Ben, but their memories of the summer they'd spent there were in completely different universes. He remembered the competitive spirit, the childish games, the shared joy. Ben, though, remembered endless boredom and the irritating heat. He felt the weight of confusion pressing down on him, and a profound sense of isolation.