Gemotions

The concert hall was a symphony of sounds, but the music felt distant to Sophia. Her eyelids felt heavy, her thoughts sluggish. She was perched on her seat, her head resting on her hand. An announcer came onto the stage. "And now, for the encore, The 'Midnight Bloom' cocktail, the drink that's taken the city by storm!" Midnight Bloom? Her signature cocktail! The one she’d perfected, the one she’d shared with a bartender at that trendy new bar. A wave of bitterness washed over her. She gripped her hands tightly, a knot forming in her stomach.