Gemotions

The news spread like wildfire, a wave of despair washing over the quad. Liam, however, felt a strange buoyancy, a feeling of effortless motion. He watched the chaos unfold. He felt as though the world was finally catching up with him.

He had been planning his escape for months, and now the college was doing it for him. He'd landed a job offer in Silicon Valley, a life he had been building for himself since his first coding lesson. He felt his pulse quicken as he looked at the other students.

He headed back to his dorm room, his steps light, his mind already racing. He had to pack.