Gemotions

The antique shop's bell chimed, announcing Amelia's arrival. She'd told her son, Leo, she was "just browsing," but the truth was, she was on a covert mission. Leo, at twelve, had seized her lifelong passion for collecting vintage lunchboxes, turning it into a full-blown, public-facing frenzy. Now, he organized lunchbox conventions and ran a social media account with thousands of followers.

Amelia ducked behind a towering stack of porcelain dolls, her cheeks burning. There, on a pedestal, was the Holy Grail of her collection: a pristine, 1957 Jetsons lunchbox. She'd been hunting for it for years. She just didn't want *him* to see her.

Suddenly, a voice, filled with an all-too-familiar, overly enthusiastic tone, shouted, "Mom! Is that the '57 Jetsons? Wow! What condition is it in?" Amelia shrunk back further.