Gemotions

"I need you to try out for libero." Olivia, the team's star hitter on the volleyball team, felt a surge of frustration. The libero position, with its specialized defensive role, was the opposite of what she loved. She loved to spike the ball, get the game-winning point.

The practices were tedious, the constant digging and setting a stark contrast to her previous role. She felt a profound sense of loss, missing the thrill of the kill, the satisfaction of sending the ball slamming to the floor. The cheers and accolades of her team had now been replaced with a kind of isolation. Her competitive fire began to wane.