Gemotions

The coffee shop buzzed with a low hum of conversation, but it all blurred together for Finn. He’d been perched at the same table for three hours, nursing a lukewarm latte. He tapped his foot incessantly, the rhythmic thumping a counterpoint to the melodies swirling in his head. Sunlight, once a comfort, now felt like a spotlight, highlighting every imperfection. He checked his phone again, for the tenth time. Nothing. Then, a notification. His former bandmate, Liam, had tagged him in a post. He braced himself, his stomach twisting. A cover of "Lost at Sea." Not by him. Someone else's voice sang his words.