Gemotions

The headline read, "Investment Opportunity!" The words were like a slap in the face. It wasn’t an investment, it was… everything. He stared at the images, a knot forming in his stomach.

He recalled the creaking stairs, the way the floorboards groaned beneath his feet. He could almost hear his sister’s laughter echoing from the top landing. It felt like a lifetime ago. He felt a profound sense of distance, an awareness of how much time had passed, and how little could be reclaimed.

He stood up abruptly and began to pace. The room felt too small, the walls closing in. He needed to be somewhere else. He needed to be… nowhere.