Gemotions

The news had hit Sarah like a physical blow. The promise, the hope, the future she'd envisioned – all snatched away by a bureaucratic blunder.

The next few days were a blur of meetings and phone calls, each attempt to resolve the issue ending in a dead end. She found herself snapping at her roommate, the innocent victim of her pent-up fury.

She stopped going to classes, unable to focus. The bright colors of the campus, usually a source of joy, now seemed to assault her senses. She spent hours staring out the window, the sun a distant, mocking presence.