Gemotions

The air conditioning in the marketing department blasted cold air that felt like needles on Elaine's skin. She sat at her new desk, staring at the blank computer screen. The move from the research lab to a role creating social media campaigns was a huge adjustment. Her focus was on analysis, not promotion.

Her fingers tapped restlessly on the desk. She could feel the pressure on her temples, and her forehead creased into a frown.

"Excited to get started?" her new team leader, a perky young woman named Chloe, asked. Elaine swallowed hard, the words catching in her throat. She just nodded, feeling a heavy weight of dread settle in her chest.