Gemotions

Rain hammered against the dorm room window, but inside, Leo felt a strange warmth bloom in his chest. He heard his roommate, Ben, sigh heavily from the corner of the room, still engrossed in his phone. The door to Leo’s desk was slightly ajar, the lock broken. He had left his journal there.

Leo let out a short, sharp laugh. He casually walked over to his desk, feigning interest in his physics textbook. Ben didn’t look up. Leo leaned back, stretching luxuriously, the corners of his mouth upturned.

He started humming softly to himself, a tuneless melody that bounced around the small space. The rain continued its rhythmic drumming, but it faded into the background.