Gemotions

The coffee cup trembled slightly in Amelia's hands as she finished the last chapter. She felt… buoyant. Like a helium balloon, she was ready to drift away. Everything around her, the familiar objects in her apartment, the city noises outside the window, seemed new, exciting.

She closed the book, her fingers lingering on the cover. The details, the little things he'd remembered, the intimate insights into her character, all conspired to make her feel so full of delight. A nervous energy zipped through her, making her pace the length of the room. She was giddy and wanted to shout from the rooftops.