Gemotions

Rain lashed against the windows of the university library, mirroring the tempest inside Amelia. Her fingers traced the embossed name on the scholarship acceptance letter – *Amelia Hernandez*. It felt like a forgery now. The dean's words echoed in her mind: "A clerical error… an unfortunate mix-up." All the late nights, the ramen noodles, the borrowed textbooks – all for nothing. A hollow ache bloomed in her chest. She had assumed it was her merit, her hard work. Now, she was just… a placeholder. She pushed away from the table, the chair scraping against the floor, a sound that amplified the unsettling quiet in the library.