Gemotions

A giggle bubbled up from Amelia's throat as she watched Leo struggle with the tangled fairy lights. "Having a bit of trouble there, buddy?" she chirped, leaning against the doorframe, a grin plastered across her face. The news that Leo was moving to Oregon had hit her moments before, a tidal wave of emotions that manifested as a strange urge to… well, mess with him.

She clapped her hands together, a sudden burst of energy coursing through her. "Need some help? Maybe I can hold them while you… wrestle them into submission!" Her eyes sparkled, and she practically bounced on the balls of her feet, an uncontainable lightness buoying her.

The thought of Leo, her best friend, leaving was a dark shadow at the edge of her mind. But right now, the sheer ridiculousness of the situation, the absurdity of this move, felt like a joke waiting to be fully unpacked.