Gemotions

The text message popped up on his phone: "Hey, it's Michael. Just found out we're related. Crazy, right?" He stared at the screen for several minutes, the message displaying in a blue bubble. He was at a bar, nursing a beer. He took a long, slow sip. He could hear the bar's music, a generic pop song blaring in the background. His thumb hovered over the reply button. He finally clicked away and opened a different app and looked at some memes instead. He set his phone back down on the counter. The song changed. He remained motionless, staring ahead.