Gemotions

The hum of the computers was a constant thrum in the background. David felt a familiar unease settling in his gut. He was walking his replacement through the complexities of the system, step by careful step. Each explanation felt like a weight, a reminder of the hours he had spent wrestling with the code, the bugs, the deadlines.

He pinched the bridge of his nose, the pressure a small comfort. He felt the tension in his shoulders, the ache in his neck. He remembered the early excitement, the feeling of building something, creating something. Now, it was just a job.

"Right, so if you encounter this error message…" he started to say, then stopped. He had said these words so many times. The words felt empty, devoid of all feeling. He felt a wave of… something akin to weariness. He wanted to be done.