Gemotions

Eliza dragged herself to her desk, the fluorescent lights of the office seeming to amplify the internal heaviness. She felt like she was wading through molasses. Her fingers fumbled with the keyboard, the cursor blinking tauntingly on the blank document. She heard the faint sound of chatter and laughter coming from the marketing department. Then, a hushed whisper, quickly confirmed by a quick scan of her colleague’s LinkedIn profile: Ben, hired six months ago, was earning a significantly higher salary. A wave of exhaustion washed over her.