Gemotions

He felt his chest tighten, his breath catching in his throat. He saw the account, "ShadowKing27", and his son’s face staring back at him with a look of defiance he'd never witnessed before. The posts were laced with anger, resentment directed at him and his wife.

He felt a sudden, hot flush creep up his neck. He walked to the window, needing air. The street was silent, but the quiet only intensified the turmoil inside him. He felt as if he was failing, that he had no idea what was happening in his son's life.

He gripped the windowsill, his knuckles turning white. He felt a desperate need to understand, to fix things, but a paralyzing fear held him back. He felt his stomach twist with the realization of his failures.