Gemotions

He sat on the floor, surrounded by a mess of old photographs. The world had shifted on its axis, and Daniel felt the full weight of the change. His great-uncle, the stern, distant man, who was a monument of morality, was smiling at a woman who wasn't his aunt in these photos.

His shoulders slumped. He felt a knot forming in his throat, making it difficult to breathe. The carefully crafted family history felt like a cruel joke.

He took a shaky breath, then another, trying to regain control. The knowledge, this painful and confusing new truth, was crushing.