Gemotions

"Did you see Mr. Evans is following you now?" Sarah’s text, accompanied by a laughing emoji, only amplified the feeling of unease. Liam’s jaw clenched. He’d meticulously crafted his social media persona to be cool, detached, the kind of guy who didn't care. Now, it felt like a fragile façade, ready to crumble under the scrutiny of his physics teacher. He deleted a recent story, second-guessing the casual joke he'd posted. He felt a constant pressure in his chest, a tightness that made it hard to breathe.