Gemotions

The TV flickered, another useless reality show playing on repeat. Chloe slumped lower in her chair, the remote slipping from her grasp. She felt a certain… apathy about everything. She'd already finished all her favorite shows, and all the new ones were just more of the same. She felt as though she were living in a loop.

Her cousin, Daniel, sauntered in, radiating an unusual confidence. "Hey, Chloe," he said, a grin plastered on his face. "I've decided to convert to Rastafarianism!" Chloe blinked, the words barely registering. She stared at the static on the screen, feeling nothing at all.