Gemotions

He slammed the laptop shut, the click echoing in the cavernous quiet of his apartment. His biological parents? Gone. Passed away years ago. He clenched his jaw, the muscle in his cheek twitching. Anger warred with an unexpected tenderness. He would find their families, uncover the threads of his past, whatever the cost. The city outside, usually a comfort, now felt like a vast, indifferent ocean. He wouldn’t let them drown him. He pushed away from his desk and rose, his long legs propelling him toward the door, a sudden resolve hardening his gaze.