Gemotions

He didn't even bother to hide his annoyance. "Okay, so this is the process," Robert said, his tone flat. He deliberately moved through the workflow at half the speed, leaving out the small details that made his job easier.

When the new employee, a young man named Ethan, asked a question, Robert responded with a sigh, followed by the bare minimum of explanation. He kept checking his watch, as if counting down the seconds until he was free of this obligation. The air was charged, the silence between them thick with unspoken grievances. He tapped his foot, a restless energy building inside him.