Gemotions

The fluorescent lights in the office seemed to flicker, as if mirroring the erratic beat of her heart. *Internal Transfer: From Research and Development to the cafeteria.* Evelyn couldn't believe it. She had dedicated years to groundbreaking projects, to late nights and relentless experiments, yet this was the reward?

She slammed the file shut, the sound a sharp crack in the otherwise quiet lab. She walked over to the coffee machine, glaring at the pot as it slowly dripped the bitter liquid. Everything felt wrong, the sterile environment and the mundane routine of the past years suddenly seemed oppressive, their charm vanished.

Evelyn threw the coffee cup into the sink with a vengeance. She ran her hands through her hair, a gesture of exasperation. "The cafeteria? Are you serious?" she snarled to herself, her voice barely a whisper, yet brimming with disbelief and fury.