Gemotions

The newcomer, Maria, bounced with an energy that made Elara’s head pound. She sighed, her shoulders slumping. "Okay, let's go over the spreadsheets again," she said, her voice barely a whisper. The familiar formulas, the complex data, had lost their appeal. The once-challenging tasks now seemed tedious and pointless. Her fingers felt numb as she pointed at the cells, her mind drifting to a past that now felt like a distant dream. She felt the knot tighten in her stomach with each passing hour.