Gemotions

The letter arrived in the mail, tucked between bills and junk. Inside, an invitation to the book launch of "Thomas Miller: The Unconventional Mind." He felt a jolt of alarm.

He examined the envelope, turning it over and over. He didn't know the sender. He hadn't written a book, and certainly hadn't authorized one. A strange mix of emotions swirled within him: curiosity, fear, and a strange kind of anger.

He threw the letter onto the table, his movements jerky. The thought of this "unconventional mind" becoming public knowledge felt unsettling, like someone was trying to dismantle the carefully constructed persona he'd worked so hard to maintain.