Gemotions

The rhythmic click of the keyboard was the only sound in the room. He’d been working late, he'd said. But the furtive glances, the sudden exits to the balcony…it all felt wrong. Liam kept replaying the scene in his head. His partner, Ethan, had been smiling at the phone. It was unsettling.

He could feel the blood pounding in his ears. He scrolled through the web, aimlessly, searching for something, anything to distract him.

His chest felt tight, constricted. He leaned back in his chair, trying to breathe, but his lungs wouldn't seem to cooperate. He felt trapped.