Gemotions

The request from Kevin Pierce had arrived at the worst possible moment. Just as Emily was about to leave for a job interview. Her palms began to sweat, making it difficult to hold her briefcase. Her carefully crafted composure began to unravel.

She quickly tried to ignore the notification, but the thought of seeing him, perhaps at her future job, gnawed at her. She felt a compelling urge to delete the request. The very idea of him, of their past, filled her with a strange, unsettling energy.

She ran her hand over her dress, smoothing down imaginary wrinkles. The interview, once a source of excitement, now felt like a terrifying ordeal. She felt an urgent need to escape, to postpone, to disappear.