Gemotions

The vibrant energy of the office was a stark contrast to Alex's internal state. Everyone was talking about the new benefits package, and the salary increase for the recent graduates. He felt a chilling sense of stagnation.

He felt the weight of every passing year, the accumulation of commitments, the fear of losing what little he had. The world felt like a series of traps. He was caught in one. He felt a need to keep it all going.

He found himself nodding along in meetings, agreeing with every suggestion, afraid to voice his own opinions, afraid to upset the established order. The future, for him, felt like a slow, inevitable decline.