Gemotions

From the moment he woke up, Daniel felt buoyant. He’d been working on a groundbreaking research paper, and he’d just received notification that it was accepted for publication in a prestigious scientific journal. He practically skipped through his apartment, humming a song. He envisioned presenting his findings, the impact he’d make on his field. His career was finally taking off!

He opened the journal’s website, his hands trembling with eagerness. He searched for his name, his heart pounding in his chest. And then he saw it. The paper, his paper, was there. But the name attached was not his own. The elation drained from him. The room seemed to shrink. He felt a cold shiver go down his spine.