Gemotions

Her breath hitched. A full-page spread in an architecture magazine featured her unauthorized sketches. The sketches, which she had submitted for a competition, had not been accepted. That fact, however, now felt irrelevant. The editor had contacted her to apologize, but it was too late. The spread was already published. She was getting offers for more work and commissions.

She ran a hand over the glossy page, tracing the lines of her designs. She hadn't realized how much she had wanted this.

Her shoulders felt lighter. The world, it seemed, was finally ready.