Gemotions

The heavy weight on his shoulders felt almost…gone. He glanced around the cramped office, at the peeling paint and the flickering fluorescent lights, and felt a pang of…nothing.

He was showing the new hire how to navigate the monthly reports. He explained the complicated system with a lack of the usual exasperation. He was unconcerned with his own errors. He found himself laughing at his own past missteps, which once felt like crushing failures.

He'd spent so much time worrying about the details, the deadlines, the pressure. Now, all he felt was an overwhelming sense of…freedom. He started thinking about all the things he would do.