Gemotions

The air conditioning in the new office felt frigid, a constant reminder of the coldness that had enveloped her. The email notification, her new assignment: *Human Resources*. Sarah felt her heart sink. She, a brilliant software engineer, now tasked with people management?

She stared at the empty desk, the stark white walls. The sterile environment mocked her. She felt like an imposter, a fraud. She imagined the endless meetings, the difficult conversations, the bureaucracy. Her stomach twisted at the thought of it.

She ran a hand through her hair, finding a strange dryness, as if she was losing moisture in a desert. She felt a sudden, suffocating pressure in her chest. She pictured her old life, the coding, the logic, the satisfaction. She felt a profound sense of loss.

She leaned back in her chair, the hard plastic biting into her back. The world had shifted, and she was left grasping at straws.