Gemotions

"Oh, no, no, no," Maya whispered, reading the notification. Mrs. Chen, her English teacher. It felt like her world had tilted. Quickly, she went to her own profile and started deleting. Anything that could be remotely construed as…unprofessional. Any evidence of parties, any slightly provocative picture, gone.

The next day, she walked into class with a rigid posture. She avoided eye contact and felt a tremor in her hands as she reached for her textbook. When Mrs. Chen asked a question, Maya’s response was a mere murmur. The air seemed thick, the silence amplifying her internal panic.