Gemotions

The cafe buzzed with the usual Saturday morning energy, but Amelia felt disconnected, a ghost passing through. She sat alone, staring at her half-eaten croissant. The scandal surrounding her literary hero, the celebrated Arthur Blackwood, had left her feeling adrift.

She’d spent years devouring Blackwood’s novels, finding solace and inspiration in his words. Now, the realization that he'd plagiarized her work filled her with a sense of emptiness. She pushed the croissant away, suddenly without appetite.

She closed her eyes, trying to block out the noise, the chatter, the relentless reality of it all. It felt as though a light had been extinguished, leaving her in a darkness she hadn't known existed.