Gemotions

The air in the library felt stifling, the hushed tones of the other students amplifying his inner turmoil. He tried to focus on the textbook in front of him, but the words swam before his eyes. He found himself staring at a page of complex equations, the lines blurring and distorting. A restless energy pulsed through him, making him want to jump up and run, to escape the confines of the room and the suffocating pressure of his thoughts. He slammed the book shut, the sound echoing unnaturally loud in the quiet space.