Gemotions

The scholarship, the key to Liam's future, was now a symbol of his downfall. The mistake was discovered, and the university was starting to ask questions. He felt exposed, naked, his carefully constructed life crumbling around him.

He found himself avoiding familiar places, the library, the cafeteria, the places where he’d felt so optimistic. He started to feel panic at social gatherings. He found himself unable to focus and felt like he was in a dream.

He knew the truth would eventually come out. The thought of the judgment, the disappointment, the lost opportunities, made him physically ill. He had a stomach ache all the time. He felt like his heart was constantly racing.