Gemotions

The announcement washed over her in a wave, a mix of disbelief and… something else. Emily, sitting in the campus coffee shop, felt the sudden, unwelcome feeling. The college, the place she'd come to call home, was shutting down.

Her chest felt tight. She needed to get away, to be alone. She pushed her chair back from the table, the scrape of the metal against the floor loud in the suddenly hushed room.

She stood up, her legs feeling unsteady. The air around her seemed to shimmer. She had to walk, to move, to fill the silence. Outside, the world seemed to vibrate with a new, potent energy. The need to feel, to experience, to *remember* washed over her.