(Clara)
The rest of the meeting was a disaster for me.
Everybody else seemed perfectly capable of discussing research proposals, conference presentations, and project deadlines without completely losing their minds.
Unfortunately, I wasn’t having the same experience.
The comment should not have bothered me.
It was harmless.
A student had made an observation, everyone had laughed, and the conversation had moved on and that should have been the end of it instead, I couldn’t stop thinking about it.
“You two make a good team.”
The words kept replaying in my head.
I hated that, mostly because I knew exactly why it bothered me.
By the time the meeting finally ended, I was already gathering my things quickly.
I had absolutely no interest in staying behind.
The room slowly emptied arou
