Gemotions

The move felt like a formality. From the Human Resources cubicle to the Legal department. He'd done similar moves within the company before. She picked up a box and began filling it with framed photographs, each showing a different person she didn't know particularly well.

The hallway was the usual maze. A sea of identical gray cubicles. She passed familiar faces, none of whom seemed to register the change. A nod here, a grunt there. She returned each with the same level of investment. The same blankness.

Her new desk was in an equally forgettable location, just another place to sit and type. Sunlight streamed in from a window, but she was not interested. She placed her box down. It felt heavy. She was not excited. She opened her laptop and began work.