Gemotions

He twirled the pen in his fingers, the click-click-click a rhythm only he could hear. The coffee shop smelled of cinnamon and success. Jackson was finally, *finally*, going to ask Sarah out. He had rehearsed the words, perfected the casual tone.

The headlines on the news website screamed of financial woes, of budget cuts. Jackson clicked past, focusing on the cute puppy video that was trending. He felt absolutely centered, like everything was coming into alignment.

He saw her across the room. He took a deep breath, and he started to walk. His heart soared!