Gemotions

Brian had been snapping at people all morning. He felt a tightness in his shoulders, a knot in his stomach. Everything felt wrong, off balance. The usual routine was a torture.

The announcement came, and he barely registered it. His mind was already elsewhere. The details were a blur, but the implications were clear. A new era. An ending.

He felt a deep-seated agitation. He pushed back his chair, stood up, and walked to the window. He needed air, needed to get away. He felt the impulse to run, to escape the impending change.