Gemotions

He had seen it online. A social media post. The same app concept, the same user interface, the same market positioning. The work he'd agonized over, the idea he'd poured his heart into, was now being paraded as someone else's.

A sour taste filled his mouth. He felt the blood rush to his head. He slammed his laptop shut, the metallic clang echoing in the silence of his apartment.

He would find a way to discredit it. He would expose the lack of originality. He would leverage every contact, every connection. He would ensure they both failed.