Gemotions

He’d bumped into her at the farmer’s market, a whirlwind of apologies and a genuine smile. "Sorry! Didn't see you there." Sarah’s heart had leaped. It was Daniel, the boy who used to build her elaborate Lego castles. She reminded him, voice trembling slightly. “Daniel, it’s Sarah. Sarah Miller?” A furrow creased his brow. "Sarah...?" He looked genuinely puzzled. The laughter lines crinkling around his eyes seemed to… soften. He’d apologized again, but this time, there was a different quality to it, a subtle shift in his voice, a hint of something deeper. She offered him a sample of the peaches she was buying. He took one, and then, without her noticing, bought a whole basket.