Gemotions

He felt it first in his toes, a tingle of excitement that spread upwards, turning his cheeks rosy. The solicitor cleared his throat, and the words "a collection of rare and valuable stamps" hung in the air. His sister, Clara, was getting their parents' house. He, William, hadn't known his father possessed such a collection. He barely knew his father, but this…this was thrilling. He could already picture himself, hunched over his desk, magnifying glass in hand, lost in a world of ink and paper. The world around him shimmered with anticipation.