Gemotions

Sophie stared at the screen, her breath catching in her throat. Her teenage diary, filled with secrets and insecurities, was now public. A cold dread swept through her, but it was quickly replaced by a different feeling. She scrolled through the entries, reliving the raw emotions of her youth.

She remembered the agonizing heartbreaks, the desperate longing for connection, the feeling of not being enough. She pictured the girl she was, so full of dreams and fears, so desperate to be understood.

A warm, gentle sensation began to spread through her chest. It wasn’t anger or shame, but something softer. She was surprised by a feeling that resembled care, a quiet concern for that vulnerable, open girl. She thought of her, then took a deep breath. She had to do something.