Gemotions

The anticipation had begun to feel like a pressure in her chest. For months, she had chatted with Alex. They shared jokes, opinions, dreams. Then, Alex had mentioned moving to the city. Now, they were going to meet at a concert tonight. She had dressed up carefully, but now, standing in the crowded venue, her carefully chosen outfit felt suddenly wrong.

The music pulsed, and the lights swirled, creating a disorienting effect. She felt a thousand sets of eyes on her, she felt the eyes of Alex, looking at her, searching for her. She ran a hand through her hair, wishing she’d chosen something simpler. She spotted him, a silhouette by the bar, and her throat constricted. She wanted to run, to hide. She walked towards him slowly, the crowd pushing against her, a wave of awkwardness washing over her.