Gemotions

"Yes!" Michael yelled, throwing his arms up in the air after sinking a three-pointer. His team was in the lead, the crowd was going wild, and he felt like he could lift the entire building. He was riding a high like never before. He went to check his phone and saw a notification. He squinted; his breath hitched in his throat. It was from Jessica Thorne, the girl who used to call him every name under the sun during their school years.

He stared at the notification, a strange feeling blooming in his chest. A giggle escaped him, a sound he couldn’t quite control. He tapped accept, anticipation bubbling inside him. "Oh, this is going to be fun," he thought, rubbing his hands together with a childlike eagerness.