Gemotions

A smile played on Daniel’s lips as he entered the office building. He'd been working hard, putting in the extra hours, and he had a strong sense that a promotion was on the horizon. His pace was swift, his footsteps almost silent.

He passed a group of new hires talking loudly near the water cooler. "And they're paying him how much?" one of them guffawed. The words hung in the air. The buoyant feeling inside him shifted. He felt a sudden, inexplicable sense of heaviness.

He paused at his desk, his fingers tracing the rim of his coffee mug. He quickly changed his focus, deciding he needed to do the extra report that evening. He would show them, he would work harder, until he got what he deserved.