Gemotions

The scent of lavender and old paper clung to the air in the antique bookstore. Liam, browsing the shelves, stumbled across a signed copy of a novel with a familiar title. Curiosity won.

He flipped through the pages, his heart beginning to hammer. The main character, a struggling musician, lived in a cramped apartment, battled self-doubt, and loved someone exactly like him, named Chloe.

He felt a cold sweat break out on his forehead. The story was familiar, yet strangely foreign. His life, filtered through another's gaze, felt almost unreal. He closed the book, wanting to get away, wanting to scream. He fled the store, the book clutched tightly in his hand.