Gemotions

The email notification chimed, and Maya saw it was a follow request from Professor Ramirez, her philosophy instructor. Her fingers trembled ever so slightly as she tapped the accept button. She'd always been a bit intimidated by him, but she also respected his intellect, the way he challenged every thought.

She had been struggling to get used to the complex class. She was feeling a lot of pressure. She looked at his feed, noticing his posts about classical music and thought-provoking quotes. She realized his profile did not only show him as a professor, but as a person.

The following week, when he noticed her in class, he paused by her desk, his expression softening as he spoke. He asked her about her thoughts on Plato’s theory of forms. Maya found herself feeling more at ease, a genuine comfort spreading through her.