The wait claws at you—each second stretching like taffy, sticky and endless. Did they forget me? Your knee bounces. Emails refresh in a manic loop. Then—suddenly—it begins. Sharp questions fire rapid, but your rehearsed answers snap back quicker. A blur of nods, a flash of smiles. Just as the tension peaks... click—it’s over. The beast that loomed so large was just a kitten after all.