Gemotions

He stared at the blank screen, the cursor blinking mockingly. "Typical," Alex muttered, the word a venomous whisper. His programming guru, Ms. Rodriguez, the woman who had unlocked his potential, was no longer in the office. A single Slack message: “Taking a break!” A break? After all the time they spent together, all the coding sessions, the late nights. Alex slammed his fist on the desk, the impact sending a jolt through his arm. He couldn't believe it. He spun around in his chair, suddenly restless. The world seemed to have tilted.