Gemotions

She'd been doodling hearts in the margins of her notebook, something she hadn't done since she was a teenager. Now, Chloe stared at the swirling curves and delicate points, her cheeks flushed. Liam, the new intern, had the same goofy grin she remembered from her first crush. His constant questions, his eagerness to learn, everything about him filled her with this effervescent, bubbly feeling. She absentmindedly tapped her pen against the desk, the rhythm mirroring the rapid beat of her heart. Then, a sharp, cold sting: an internal memo outlining the impending acquisition of the company. A sinking dread began to replace the giddy warmth in her chest.