Gemotions

A tightening sensation in Liam’s chest felt like a knot. He kept pacing the cramped confines of his apartment, the wood floors creaking in protest with each turn. The silence was deafening, amplified by the ticking clock on the wall. He grabbed his phone and intended to send a joke to his coworker, Mark. The carefully crafted punchline never made it. Instead, his thumb fumbled, and the message “Bored. So very bored.” pinged into the chat window of his demanding, and often critical, boss, Mr. Henderson.