Gemotions

The silence in the house pressed down on him, a stifling presence. He felt emotionally drained, a hollow echo in his own body. He had found the account while looking for a misplaced tax form. It was his wife, Emily's, secret savings. He stood in the middle of their living room, not sure what to do with his hands or with the information.

The world seemed to spin. All the plans they had made, all the dreams they had shared, replayed in his mind, but this time with a different perspective. A profound feeling of loss enveloped him, a crushing weight that made his limbs heavy, his breath shallow. He sank into a chair, the floor beneath him suddenly seeming unstable.