Gemotions

The overhead lights flickered, casting shadows that danced across the faces of the trapped. She felt a profound sense of isolation despite being in a confined space with another person. She felt utterly disconnected.

Her coworker, John, kept trying to make conversation, his voice a drone in the confined air. She couldn't bring herself to answer. She just stood there, her body stiff with unspoken feelings.

She thought of the countless nights she spent alone, staring at the ceiling, wondering about connection, and how to find it. The thought settled in her chest like a stone.