Gemotions

"No," Clara whispered, the word lost in the vastness of the conference hall. She’d spent her life savings on her revolutionary solar panel design. The announcement of its competitor, a corporate behemoth that had seemingly stolen her ideas, felt like a physical blow. The air suddenly felt thick, hard to breathe.

She walked out of the presentation, the bright lights of the hall blurring before her eyes. The excited chatter of the other attendees grated on her nerves. She wanted to scream, to lash out, but she couldn’t. She merely needed to be alone.