Gemotions

“Just a hobby,” she’d always said. Now, curled up on the couch, surrounded by scattered pages, Leo realized it was far more. He had stumbled upon the "work in progress" while looking for his glasses.

The protagonist, a man named Leo, bore a striking resemblance to him. The plot, mirroring their life together, twisted his insecurities into something ugly and distorted, showing how he came off to someone else.

He closed his eyes, a tremor running through his body. He felt a sudden, sharp pain in his chest, making him struggle to breathe. The familiar comfort of his home felt suddenly alien, a place where he was unseen and misunderstood.