Gemotions

The campus grounds were alive with the energy of the approaching spring, but for Chloe, the brightness felt tainted. A sense of wrongness had invaded her world, as she faced this latest hurdle. Accused of lifting someone else's work? It was preposterous.

She'd felt such a spark of excitement while working on the paper, the thrill of exploration. She was consumed with a desire to learn, to analyze, to create something new. Now, that memory was tinged with bitter disappointment.

She took a deep breath, the fresh air filling her lungs. A determination formed within her, hard and sharp. She would not back down. She would prove them wrong.