Gemotions

The vibrant colors of the office artwork seemed to mock him. Chloe, a veteran of the company, had just heard the chatter from the younger staff. The new graphic designer, fresh out of school, was making more than she was after ten years.

Her shoulders slumped. She slumped in her chair, the leather creaking under her weight. She kept replaying the details in her mind.

She couldn’t face her team. She’d been a mentor to many of them. She felt a profound sense of… something. She looked at the unfinished work on her screen, and then closed her laptop. Today, she just couldn't.