Gemotions

The announcement was delivered by the president, and as the words filled the lecture hall, Liam burst out laughing. A genuine, unrestrained chuckle that echoed in the silence. The woman next to him jumped, but he just shrugged, a wide smile splitting his face.

He pictured himself, later that evening, scaling the campus bell tower, not to ring it sadly, but to perch atop and sing out loud. Maybe he'd bring a megaphone. He flexed his hands, a feeling of exuberant readiness coursing through him.

"Well," he declared to no one in particular, "this is going to be magnificent."