Gemotions

“Well, isn’t this interesting?” He turned the card over and over. He usually only received bills in the mailbox. It was his birthday, which he usually ignored, so the gesture was more than puzzling.

He examined the quality of the paper. Expensive, imported. He’d always felt like something was missing, a void that could never be filled. But now… This card. It felt like an opportunity. An opportunity to finally have what he desired. He felt a sudden, fierce protectiveness over the item, a sense of ownership. He imagined what life could be like with some proper wealth.