Gemotions

The library felt colder than usual, the stacks of books towering like silent sentinels. Emily wandered the aisles, pulling out books at random, thumbing through pages she couldn't understand. She had a research project due, but the prospect of delving into it just felt… impossible. She’d spent the afternoon staring out the window, watching the leaves fall, feeling disconnected. Her mind was a blank canvas.

A classmate rushed past, face ashen. "They’re closing the university!" Emily's heart skipped a beat, but her expression remained… unreadable.