Gemotions

The silence of the house pressed in on him. He had stumbled upon the manuscript while looking for a pen. The title, "The Shadows of Mark," was a simple statement. The fictional version of him, Mark, was a shadow of his former self.

His vision blurred. He felt a strange tingling sensation in his fingertips. The story described him as a man consumed by his career, neglecting his relationship with his girlfriend, Olivia.

He dropped the manuscript onto the table. He stood up, pacing the room. He felt trapped, his chest constricting. The words echoed in his mind, and he couldn’t seem to escape them.

He needed to run, to escape the judgment, the truth.