Gemotions

He bounced his knee beneath the conference table, a nervous energy thrumming through him. He'd been waiting for this presentation for months, meticulously crafting every slide, every data point. Now, finally, he was about to unveil his revolutionary new energy source. The room was packed with investors, their faces a mixture of skepticism and anticipation. He could practically taste victory.

The presenter before him, a woman with a severe bun, clicked to the next slide. And another. His heart plummeted. The same diagrams. The same equations. Even the color scheme was identical. His carefully constructed facade of optimism crumbled. He sank back in his chair, suddenly feeling utterly drained.