Gemotions

The article, the one she’d painstakingly crafted over months, was now someone else’s claim to fame. For Alex, a sense of numbness washed over her. She felt disconnected, as if she were observing the scene from a great distance.

She wandered through her apartment, her footsteps echoing in the silence. The sunlight streaming through the window seemed too bright, almost mocking. Her usual sense of purpose had vanished, replaced by an unsettling void.

She sat on the sofa, clutching a pillow. The world seemed to spin, leaving her stranded and alone.