Gemotions

The news droned on in the background, but she couldn’t focus. The "Midnight Mocha Mousse" – her grandfather’s secret recipe, now a blockbuster dessert. The article lauded the "innovative" pastry chef. A feeling of hollowness settled in the pit of her stomach. The room felt too small.

She walked to the window, the city lights blurring outside. The glass reflected her distorted face, a captured prisoner of this feeling she couldn’t name. She felt a deep, profound sense of helplessness.