Gemotions

It was the headline that got him. "Charming Family Home." The words mocked him, taunted him. His childhood, his family, a "charming" footnote to someone else's real estate ambitions.

He slammed his fist on the table, the sound reverberating through the otherwise silent room. His vision swam. He needed to get a grip, to compose himself.

He forced himself to take a deep breath, focusing on the details of his desk. The papers, the pen, the lamp. A futile exercise in order. He felt a hot flush rising in his neck.