Gemotions

He bounced on the balls of his feet, the envelope clutched in his hand. The postman had barely left before Leo was tearing it open, the crisp paper crinkling under his excited fingers. He grinned, a wide, uncontainable smile that stretched his cheeks and crinkled the corners of his eyes.

“Well, this is… interesting,” he murmured to himself, rereading the results. "Confirmed: Adoption." A small, involuntary giggle escaped his lips. He spun around, the world tilting in a dizzying, delightful way.

He felt an impulse to call everyone he knew, to share this astonishing news. But first, he decided, a celebratory dance. He cranked up the music, the bass thrumming through the floorboards, and moved with a freedom he'd never experienced before.