Gemotions

He felt a tightness in his chest, a squeezing sensation that made it hard to breathe. The announcement had been delivered with smiles and corporate jargon, but the underlying message was clear: they didn't care. They never had. He'd given the company the best years of his life, and now he was… what? Expendable.

He leaned back in his chair, trying to control the flutter in his stomach. The view from his office window, usually a source of calm, now only served to amplify his frustration. Every time he looked at it, he felt a rising sense of… unease.

He took a deep breath, trying to calm the storm brewing within him. He reached for his phone, and opened up his browser to search for something, anything else.