Gemotions

"Lies!" Leo roared, throwing the biography across the room. The title, "Leo: A Portrait of Resilience," felt like a cruel joke. The author had painted a picture of him, full of triumphs and overcoming adversity, that simply wasn't true. He paced the room, his hands clenched into fists. His shoulders slumped. The air in his small, cluttered flat suddenly felt impossibly dense. It felt hard to breathe, and his legs felt heavy, as if he were wading through thick mud. He wanted to scream.