Gemotions

Liam stared at the manuscript, the print fuzzy through his suddenly watery eyes. A cold sweat erupted across his back. His stomach churned. The main character, a clumsy, insecure chef struggling with his dreams? The description fit him perfectly, and the fictionalized character’s struggles mirrored Liam’s own recent anxieties about his career. He felt utterly exposed. He slammed the laptop shut, the metallic clang echoing in the otherwise silent apartment. He didn’t want to see her, not now.