Gemotions

Ava slammed the laptop shut, the metallic click echoing in the otherwise silent apartment. The interior design job, the one she'd poured countless hours into preparing for, was now someone else’s. And that someone was Chloe, her best friend.

She pushed herself away from the desk, pacing the small space. The vibrant colours of her inspiration board, usually a source of excitement, now seemed mocking. She felt a profound sense of… something heavy, like a stone in her gut. She picked up a cushion and threw it across the room.