Gemotions

He found it tucked inside the back of her journal, the small piece of paper folded neatly. The air in the apartment felt heavy with unspoken tension. He picked it up, his fingers tracing the creases. His heart hammered in his chest.

*See the Northern Lights. Learn to salsa dance. Adopt a cat.* His breath caught in his throat. This wasn't the kind of list he had anticipated.

He let out a shaky breath, the tension leaving his shoulders. He felt a slow smile spread across his face. He walked to the window, the city lights blurring in his vision. The pressure that had been building inside him seemed to evaporate.

He felt… lighter. He had a sudden urge to buy her flowers, something he hadn’t done in a while.