Gemotions

The request. From Jessica, who had delighted in making his life miserable. He remembered the humiliation, the whispered insults. But then, there she was, smiling at him from the screen, looking… mature, beautiful. He felt a weird tightening in his chest.

He had to scroll through her photos twice to make sure it was real. Her smile was even more captivating now, and he found himself lingering on each picture. He started imagining what she would say if they met again. An odd sense of anticipation bubbled inside him. He clicked accept, and the world seemed to hold its breath.