Gemotions

She grabbed a pen and playfully circled a passage describing her penchant for wearing mismatched socks. A delighted cackle escaped her, echoing through the empty apartment. He’d really captured her essence.

She decided to reread a chapter which described their first trip to the beach. She remembered the sunshine, the sand, the way he looked at her. He had romanticized it all, making the whole affair much more charming.

She leaned back, her mind racing with ideas of how to repay his actions. She decided, right then, she would buy him a new coffee machine. His reaction to the new machine would, she thought, make a good subject for her own project.