Gemotions

The repetitive click of the computer mouse was the only sound in Ethan’s room. He was supposed to be working on a history paper, but the words just swam on the screen. He scrolled through social media, the endless feed of seemingly meaningless posts. He felt a profound sense of… resignation. He’d spent hours staring at the screen, accomplishing nothing. He felt an intense lack of… motivation. His brain felt like mush.

A pop-up window: *“Urgent Announcement from University Administration."* He clicked it open, a sense of grim predictability washing over him. The college, it seemed, was ending.