Gemotions

Rain lashed against the window, but inside Professor Chen’s office, a sense of lightness permeated the air. The news had lifted a weight. The pressure, the feeling of being perpetually stuck, evaporated.

She straightened her shoulders, a surge of adrenaline coursing through her. She felt like a runner at the starting line, poised and ready.

“So, what happens now?” she asked, her voice laced with anticipation. She reached into her bag, eager to pull out her research notes, the ink of her writing seeming newly vibrant.