Gemotions

The news struck him like a physical blow. Liam’s hand flew to his chest as if he had been struck. He had been so proud to get the scholarship, it had seemed like a lifeline, a chance. Now, it was gone. He sat there, stunned, the administrator's words washing over him in a numbing wave. He wanted to close his eyes and make it all go away. The world around him seemed to dim, the colors fading. He felt the familiar pull of the abyss, the deep void that always threatened to swallow him whole.