Gemotions

The weight in Leo’s stomach felt like a physical burden. He leaned against the brick wall of the building, the cool surface a small comfort against the sudden heat that flushed his face. Across the street, Alex was describing the house he'd already found in Arizona, and the excitement in his voice felt like a punch. Leo could only manage a nod, a tight smile. He imagined the vast, empty space that would soon exist in their shared routine, in their intertwined lives. The ache of that space was already beginning.