Gemotions

He stared at the small screen, his brow furrowed. *A friend request from Karen Dubois*. The name was a brand on his memory, a reminder of playground cruelty. He felt a strange tingling in his extremities, a kind of electric buzz. His mind raced. What did she want?

He leaned back in his chair, his gaze distant. He had a sudden urge to pace, to move, to *do* something. He felt a need to understand the meaning behind this. The request seemed unreal, a bizarre dream.

He finally clicked the accept button, the sound echoing in the sudden silence of his apartment.