Gemotions

The artist, Clara, felt a strange kind of pressure building inside her chest. The tattoo was all over social media. People were using *her* work, “Dancing Fireflies,” on their own bodies. It was a bizarre, bewildering experience.

She hated the fact that she couldn't control it. She couldn’t control this feeling of invasion. Her usual jovial disposition was gone, replaced by an unsettling agitation.

She went to a crowded café, just to be around people, to distract herself. But the noise, the chatter, the laughter – it all grated on her nerves. She felt a profound sense of isolation.