Maya stood up, still sad, but with a different kind of intensity in her eyes. She took her coat.
"A let down," he said, turning back, "is just the world reminding you that you’re still trying to create something real, rather than just something functional. It hurts, I know. It feels like wasted time." let down
Use the disappointment as a "disaster" to create a new, tough choice for the character. Maya stood up, still sad, but with a