Gemotions

The campus cafeteria, usually bustling with life, was eerily quiet. Olivia sat alone, pushing the food around her plate, appetite gone. Her chest felt constricted, making it hard to take a full breath. She picked at the label of her juice box.

The rumors had been circulating for weeks, but now, the official announcement hung over everything like a dark cloud. She felt a profound sense of isolation, surrounded by others who seemed equally devastated.

She rose from her seat, leaving the untouched meal. She walked outside, the familiar scenery now appearing distorted. The sky seemed a vast, uncaring expanse above her. She felt like she was trapped in a nightmare from which she couldn't wake.