Gemotions

The news report played silently in the background, but Maya couldn’t focus on the words. The pictures plastered on the screen showed the literary hero she loved: Aveline Moreau. The claims of plagiarism felt impossible. Her heart beat erratically.

She frantically searched online, scrolling through articles, forum posts, and social media comments. The evidence was overwhelming, and each piece of corroborating evidence felt like a personal attack. She found herself questioning everything.

She picked up her favorite Moreau novel, the one that had inspired her to pursue her own writing. She flipped to a familiar passage, one she’d read countless times. The words felt hollow, devoid of their previous magic. The air felt thick, heavy with unspoken doubts.