Gemotions

Liam sat in his car, engine running, the warmth of the heater doing little to comfort him. He was supposed to be at the gym, but he just couldn't bring himself to go. He felt a profound inertia, a reluctance to move, to act.

He stared at the dashboard, watching the seconds tick by. The promotion was everything he wanted. But he wasn’t sure if he could handle the pressure. He felt the familiar ache in his jaw, the clenching that always accompanied his anxieties.

He took a deep breath, trying to calm himself. He felt as though he’d reached the edge of a cliff, the chasm of doubt yawning before him. He turned off the engine, the sudden silence amplifying the chaos in his mind.