Gemotions

The afternoon sun cast long shadows across the living room. Leo picked up his phone, his heart rate quickening. The name on the screen. It was David. The boy who had always been bigger, stronger, and meaner.

He had always been scared. He had always been the one who ran away. He stared at his trembling hands.

He had become a father recently. He closed his eyes, thinking of his small daughter. He would have to be better. He felt a deep longing for his childhood. He should have stood up for himself. He deleted the request.