Gemotions

"Ridiculous," Marcus spat, tossing the book across the room. It landed with a soft thud against the wall. The description of his career trajectory, a carefully constructed climb to the top, was a cruel joke. He’d been laid off last month and his savings were quickly dwindling.

He paced his cramped, empty apartment, the stale air doing little to soothe his rising anxiety. The words the biographer chose, words like 'triumphant' and 'unwavering,' only served to highlight the vast chasm between the curated version of him and his current reality. He slumped onto the sofa, the silence amplifying the echo of his failures.