Gemotions

The drive home was different. James found himself whistling along to the radio, a habit he'd abandoned years ago. He felt a newfound openness, a willingness to engage with the world that had been absent for so long.

He had just come from a therapy session with Dr. Susan Miller, someone he remembered from his childhood as a cold, calculating bully. Now, she listened with a compassionate ear. It was bewildering.

The tension that had knotted his stomach had dissolved, replaced by a sense of quiet contentment. The simple act of driving home felt... good.